By Haley Rubin, Sara DeLacey, and Sofi Faris

This series of blog posts will explore various topics related to the concept of food justice and what role it plays in the American food system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our guiding question in writing these posts is as follows: what happens when food injustices occur against the “essential” workers who must continue to ensure the stability of our food supply chain during this pandemic? It should be noted that the answer to this question changes every day as new information is reported, but our general aim in writing these posts is to shed light on the experiences of workers ranging from the earliest to last stages of food production in the United States. This unprecedented global crisis has upended daily life for most people, and we chose to focus specifically on the implications for the following groups: immigrant food workers, those employed by meat plants, and essential workers at grocery stores and fast food restaurants. The following posts will explore in depth the injustices these groups face during COVID-19 and for the foreseeable future.