There is no food shortage in the U.S.; warehouses and federal stockpiles are bursting. Bare shelves at local grocery stores reflect panic buying, but each night, workers restock them. However, the pandemic and resulting economic crisis have created an emergency demand for food on top of the already existing food insecurity millions struggle with each day.
by John Bachtell
People’s World | April 01, 2020
In this March 24, 2020, photo, members of the Ohio National Guard assist in packing emergency food boxes for food distribution at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. As volunteers dry up with people following government guidelines to stay home, Guard units are now helping to transport medical supplies, distribute food, and even help direct traffic at drive-thru testing sites. | Tony Dejak / AP
Vehicles stretched for miles leading up to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. The line was so long that many people left their cars and walked the distance to pick up a share of food.
“It’s amazing and heartbreaking all at the same time,” said Karen Pozna, director of communications at the GCFB, describing the flood of 4,000 people seeking emergency food on March 24. “We’ve done these distributions monthly and never seen anything like this.”
The distribution…
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The Most Revolutionary Act 
#smh
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It really seems like the pandemic has really exposed inequalities in all sorts of ways, and food inequality is one of those ways.
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Very well put, Brendan. I totally agree.
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Great Share!! Very well put dear. Keep doing such wonderful things.
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