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FOOD FOR THOUGHT IN THE PANDEMIC COVID second wave’s lockdown sees at least 800-900 daily wagers, who work in various roles in the food industry, rendered jobless and sleeping on pavements or at mazdoor addas. They are scouting around for any work to survive or earn enough for a ticket home Even as peak wedding season was just about to commence, the recent lockdown announced by the state government amid the alarming second wave of COVID-19 cases has nipped various nuptials in the bud. At the same time, the ongoing set of restrictions has crippled the economy in myriad ways, and amongst the hardest hit is the hospitality and events industry, with the crowding of people at one place out of the question as per the authorities. This, as a natural corollary, has impacted the catering business hugely. Today, the same hands that have fed thousands of people are struggling to find food. The droves of workers who used to be able to earn their living in the catering sector and … [Read more...] about Hands That Feed Go Hungry After Catering Services Take A Huge Hit

When the water in Jackson, Mississippi, shut off, Gwen Robinson and her daughters tried to cope by getting creative. They avoided using the bathroom as much as possible, and when they couldn’t hold it anymore, they stretched black trash bags across the toilet to capture waste and then poured in bleach. They boiled bottled water to cook, and they used baby wipes to clean their bodies. But on day five, Robinson, a single mother, faced the inevitable: She needed to shower to go to work, and that meant overdrafting her bank account by $500 to cover six nights in a hotel outside of town. In February, freezing temperatures knocked out power and water across the Southeast, leaving millions of people scrambling to stay warm and unable to access basic supplies for days. But in Jackson, most of the city’s 160,000 residents, 82% of whom are Black, were without safe, reliable water for more than a month. It marked the latest chapter in years of issues with a brittle and decaying water system, … [Read more...] about In Jackson, Mississippi, You Can Go Into Debt Trying To Take A Shower

From introducing recycled packaging to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, companies across the globe are increasingly integrating sustainability into their business models and marketing campaigns as consumers demand social responsibility from corporations. In recent years, studies have indicated that more Americans are identifying sustainability as a central factor in consumer decisionmaking. In a November 2020 Ipsos poll , roughly 63 percent of U.S. adults said they believed “purchasing sustainable brands or products makes a difference for our environment,” with 57 percent noting that they felt “better” when buying “sustainable brands or products.” ADVERTISEMENT The demand for corporate responsibility has increased as more people reflect on the long-term impacts of climate change, with about two-thirds of respondents from around the world indicating in a January UN Development Program poll that they believe the Earth is facing a climate emergency. Veena Harbaugh is … [Read more...] about Companies face pressure to promote sustainable products, avoid ‘green washing’