COVID-19: Leaders Discuss Food Insecurity and Safety
Written by: Steve Mencher
During our Coronavirus Virtual Town Hall on April 14, we invited leaders from around Sonoma County to discuss how they are keeping our community fed. Some families are lacking the daily lunches and other meals provided by schools; many have lost jobs or the work that put food on their tables; others with the means to go shopping worry about whether the food and packaging in grocery stores is safe.
And the workers who pick, pack, ship, shelve, cook and serve the food are essential, of course, but put themselves at risk every day.
On our panel: Juan Torres is Asst. Director, Community Connections with Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa; David Goodman is CEO of Redwood Empire Food Bank; and Eric Meuse is General Manager of Oliver's Markets.
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