Food Supply Crisis During COVID-19

As the pandemic progressed, so did fear. This fear led to a food shortage brought on by little to no knowledge of the pandemic. As fear spread people began to worry that they wouldn't be able to escape quarantine to be able to go to the store. As people flocked to the markets more and more food was being snatched up and couldn't be replenished fast enough. Government officials made hast to reassure citizens and to urge them not to take more food than was necessary for their family. Sadly, this effort didn't make an impact and staple items such as: rice, beans, canned food, non-perishables, milk, bread, and eggs were taken and hardly any was left for people who were too late. This conflict would lead food insecurity statistics to almost double in as little as a year. My family and I were lucky because we have chickens that we raise for eggs, cattle that we raise for meat, and a garden for vegetables. We were set as far as the main food groups go but we would still make our weekly journey to the store to get items that we couldn't raise. Every time we went it got harder and more difficult to find items we needed. This war for food lasted for quite a while in the beginning of COVID-19. Although we are still trying to defeat the virus, the supply chain in America is now beginning to tug its way to stability and we can finally readily find items that we need. The pandemic diet; however, is still hanging with citizens. Since individuals were laid off or began working from home it allowed families to let loose of their diets and so they began to cook. Cooking during this uncertain time was a way for families to reconnect and spend time with one another. What with restaurants being closed, family and I cooked breakfast and dinner together almost everyday and, oftentimes, my Mom and I would find ourselves baking in the kitchen. Food helped many of us cope with the uncertainties of the pandemic and it gave us something to do while being stuck home. Now since my Mom has gone back to work we have begun our dieting back and I can tell how much the food that we ate for a few months impacted the way I felt. Eating healthier has led me to see that what we do and what we consume however short a time cna affect our mental and physical health. 

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