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Lesson Materials
June 1st: Food Systems and Food Security in the Coronavirus Pandemic
This class session will provide a brief overview of the U.S. food system, and focus on ways that the COVID-19 crisis has tested the resilience of that food system. We will explore how the pandemic has highlighted existing issues around hunger/food insecurity, labor, consumption, and the environment. We’ll consider how our food consumption patterns changed almost overnight when the crisis hit, and discuss how that impacts and is impacted by the food system, our food culture, and food waste. Finally, we’ll discuss how we can move forward during and beyond the crisis, and drive positive change in the future in a range of areas within the food system.
Video Lecture
Research-Informed Tips for Increasing Social Connection During Covid
Assigned Readings
June 3rd: Sixty to Zero in Nothing Flat: The Impact of COVID on the American Economy and the Prospects for Recovery
In this session, Dr. Bob Gitter will discuss the economic impact of the COVID-19 on the United States. We will explore the pandemic’s impact on jobs, poverty, and businesses both in the immediate aftermath and longer-term impacts.
Video Lecture
Assigned Readings
- Rebounding from Recession: Can the Economy Roar Back from the Pandemic?An episode of the We Roar podcast with Alan Blinder. Includes access to text transcription (PDF).
Additional Resources
Want to learn more? Below are other articles, videos, infographics, etc. that will provide further information on this week's topics.
June 1st: Food Systems and Food Security in the Coronavirus Pandemic
- How Does Household Spending Respond to an Epidemic? Consumption During the 2020 COVID-19 PandemicPre-print scholarly article (not peer reviewed).
- Big Hunger (ebook)Offered free via Project Muse until June 30, 2020.
June 3rd: Sixty to Zero in Nothing Flat: The Impact of COVID on the American Economy and the Prospects for Recovery
Recommended Databases
Can't get enough? These databases have up-to-date scientific and academic research that can help you dig much deeper into any topic. Please note that OWU login credentials are required unless the resource is marked as open access. Please check your local public library for more resources.
June 1st: Food Systems and Food Security in the Coronavirus Pandemic
- BioMed Central - Open AccessBMC has an evolving portfolio of some 300 peer-reviewed journals, sharing discoveries from research communities in science, technology, engineering and medicine.
- Alt-HealthWatch This link opens in a new window
Focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
- Health Source: Consumer Edition This link opens in a new window
Access to over 80 full text consumer health magazines, including American Fitness, Better Nutrition, Harvard Health Letter, Men's Health, Muscle & Fitness, Prevention, Vegetarian Times, and many others.
June 3rd: Sixty to Zero in Nothing Flat: The Impact of COVID on the American Economy and the Prospects for Recovery
- New York Stock ExchangeIncludes news and updates concerning the US stock exchange.
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Contains full text from the world's top management and marketing journals and also includes many leading journals in the areas of economics, finance, and accounting, as well as country economic reports.
- Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
A collection of full text newswires that incorporates news information from all over the world. Information provided by these sources covers business, political, economic and other diverse, international news events. In order to maintain the most current collection of news, this database contains the most recent 30 days of information from each of these wire sources.
Search Terms
Knowing what terms to use to search for resources on COVID19 is half the battle. For this week's lectures, we would recommend starting with the following keywords.
June 1st: Food Systems and Food Security in the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Food Waste
- Food Security
- Food Banks
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Anti-hunger
- Social Safety Net
- Supply Chain
June 3rd: Sixty to Zero in Nothing Flat: The Impact of COVID on the American Economy and the Prospects for Recovery
- Unemployment
- GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
- Consumer Spending
- National Debt
- Recovery
- Consumer Behavior