In this five-week series, “COVID-19’s Wake-Up Call: Food System Realities Reimagined,” experts from across the AVENIR GLOBAL network and global food system are exploring five new “food system realities” brought […]
COVID-19’s Wake-Up Call: Food System Realities Reimagined
From neighborhood bodegas to multinational food and beverage companies, COVID-19 has sent shockwaves across the food system at all levels. Much has been written about the immediate pressures caused by […]
Redirecting Wine Marketing Thoughtfully
It’s no secret that the wine trade has been hard hit by the U.S. public health crisis, especially in the hospitality and on-premise channels. Thankfully, people quickly began drinking more […]
The Return of Simplicity
In the wake of COVID-19, the relationship people have with food is ever changing. As certain items become harder to get in stores, and with many trying to avoid stores […]
COVID-19: Implications to the Food Supply and Food Security in the U.S.
Food has always been a medium for connection. And, if you’re lucky, food may serve as a precious remaining thread to life before COVID-19. Though restaurants have closed and some […]
Five Considerations for a Restaurant Reopening
Your table is ready, a masked hostess informs you. No, you are not sipping a drink at the bar, but sitting in your car. You enter and pass a number […]
Keeping Sustainable Diets Relevant and Meaningful During a Global Pandemic
As COVID-19 continues to command our attention and dominate news cycles, it can be difficult to make space for practically anything else. And while it’s easy to become myopically focused […]
How Food Brands Are Giving Back and Adapting to a Changing Landscape in the Age of COVID-19
From restaurant and bar closures to sparse grocery aisles to layoffs and furloughs, there’s no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the food and beverage […]
COVID-19’s Impact on Our Eating Habits
Since we were babies, food has been a way to celebrate the good and comfort the bad. During these unprecedented times, it’s no surprise that the current COVID-19 crisis has […]