Kroger and the food workers union want grocery staff to be designated as first responders in the coronavirus pandemic. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption
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Employees and family members protest outside a Smithfield Foods processing plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota last week. The plant has had an outbreak of coronavirus cases. Stephen Groves/AP hide caption
Amazon, which owns Whole Foods, says it will devote some of the grocery chain's hours to online deliveries only. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
A Smithfield Foods plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., that produces 4% to 5% of the nation's pork supply has become the latest meat processing facility to shut down as COVID-19 sickens plant workers. Stephen Groves/AP hide caption
Going to the grocery store? Scientists share their advice about what to worry about and what not to. Katrina Wittkamp/Getty Images hide caption
No, You Don't Need To Disinfect Your Groceries. But Here's How To Shop Safely
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The food service industry is relying on takeout and delivery orders to keep businesses afloat and maintain effective social distancing for customers and workers. Paul Taylor/Getty Images hide caption
The resurgence of family meals is one of the "precious few good things" that's come from the COVID-19 pandemic, says food writer Sam Sifton. supersizer/Getty Images hide caption
Cooking During COVID-19: Family Meals And Fantasies Of Future Dinner Parties
A grocery store worker stocks bread at a MOM's Organic Market in Washington, D.C., on April 2. Last week, bread sales jumped 30% compared to a year ago. But yeast sales were up more than 450%. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Breakfast kits sit ready for distribution to kids in Hartford, Conn., after schools there closed in mid-March. Joe Amon/Connecticut Public/NENC hide caption
Chicken hatcheries say they're seeing a spike in interest from people wanting to raise the birds at home. A poultry expert says that for the average person keeping half a dozen chickens in the summer, "you would get plenty of eggs for the family." Mike Segar/Reuters hide caption
Garrett Ward sprays disinfectant behind a plexiglass panel at a Hy-Vee grocery store in Overland Park, Kan., on March 26. Stores have begun installing the shields in checkout aisles to protect clerks and help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption
Grocery Workers Keep America Fed, While Fearing For Their Own Safety
A pedestrian walks past a closed Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill restaurant in Los Angeles. President Trump has suggested changing tax deductibility law as a way of helping the restaurant industry. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Instacart said it would distribute supplies, including hand sanitizer, to more workers and that it would change some tipping settings. But it didn't address paid sick leave for its contractors. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Amazon, Instacart Grocery Delivery Workers Demand Coronavirus Protection And Pay
A worker restocks sodas at a Hispanic specialty supermarket in Los Angeles on March 19. Nationally, sales of soft drinks were up 43% that week, compared with the same week in 2019. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
Frozen concentrate orange juice futures have been soaring amid increased consumer demand. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Farmworkers pick organic strawberries at Stehly Farms Organics in Valley Center, Calif., on March 25. Ariana Drehsler/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A truck leaves the highway at the Hefner Road exit of I-35 in Oklahoma City on March 20. Truckers say that the impact from the coronavirus is twofold: Some have more loads now because of shortages, while others say that their customers are not ordering and have cut their runs down. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption
Chef Floyd Cardoz, shot in New York City in 2016. Cardoz died Wednesday from complications from the coronavirus. Kris Connor/Getty Images hide caption
Freitag says her corn salad — from her book, The Chef Next Door — is a simple dish prepared with mostly pantry items. Courtesy of David Malosh hide caption