Food is Essential: Examining COVID’s Impact on the Global Supply Chain and Food Insecurity
October 21, 2021 @ 4:00PM — 5:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
In this session, members of area companies and nonprofit organizations will share the economic challenges they’ve faced in their industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about how supply and demand, governmental policy, and climate issues have affected the availability and prices of the food we eat. Speakers will discuss how COVID-related factors have put stress on global supply chains and how their organizations have pivoted in order to ensure the needs of their customers and community were still being met. Learn more about how you can be a conscious consumer and support local businesses during these challenging times.
Panelists Include:
Sean Brislin-Director of Deli Prepared Foods, Culinary, and Hospitality at Kroger
Suzy DeYoung- Founder and Executive Director at La Soupe
Michael Truitt- Director of Community Partnerships and Programs at Freestore Foodbank
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