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Don’t Have Enough on Your Plate? Connecting High Rates of COVID-19 to Food Apartheids

COVID-19 has given us enough on our plates. But what about people who don’t have enough food on theirs to face it? The risk of food insecurity is higher among low-income populations in communities known as food deserts. In addition to these socioeconomic factors, food apartheid causes significant public health problems. In this two part article series, Summer Journalism Fellow Charlotte Ehlers draws connections between food insecurity, its related underlying public health issues, and higher rates of COVID-19 in affected communities.

Hungry for More: Snackpass’s Focus on Students and Plans for Expansion

In a crowded market of food delivery, Snackpass has cracked the code in marketing to their college audience with a social experience of ordering food, and investors have taken notice. Business Today speaks with Claudia Haimovici, Growth Marketing Manager, to learn about their plans for further expansion and the student founder experience.