The pandemic made the lunch chain’s biggest strength — hundreds of stores in central London — its biggest weakness overnight.
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Cuba’s Economy Was Hurting. The Pandemic Brought a Food Crisis.
The island was able to control the coronavirus, but the dearth of tourists in the pandemic’s wake strangled an economy already damaged by mismanagement and U.S. sanctions.
‘Agricultural Jihad’: A Hungry Lebanon Returns to Family Farms to Feed Itself
With a tanking economy, and imported food costs soaring, leaders are urging the Lebanese to wage a campaign of self-sufficiency. “I never thought I’d do this in my life, but I have to survive.”
China’s Xi Jinping Declares War on Food Waste
The Communist Party’s “clean plate” campaign targets livestreaming extreme eaters, wasteful diners and others amid concerns about China’s ability to feed its 1.4 billion people.
South Africa’s Big Coronavirus Aid Effort Tainted by Corruption
As South Africans cope with hunger in the pandemic, government efforts at delivering relief have floundered amid widespread allegations of fraud and mismanagement.
You Probably Won’t Catch the Coronavirus From Frozen Food
Reports that the virus was detected in a trans-continental shipment of frozen chicken wings sparked concerns online. But experts aren’t worried.
Peanut Butter and Ranch Dressing: What Americans Abroad Miss From Home
With virus cases in the United States rising and international travel curtailed, many Americans do not know when they will be able to reunite with home and the comforts they associate with it.
Hong Kong Bans Eating in Restaurants. And Then It Doesn’t.
City officials did a quick U-turn in the face of public anger, after viral photos showed workers eating lunch on curbs and bridges in the hot sun.
This Chef Has a Michelin Star and a Mission: Feeding Millions in India’s Lockdown
From his home in New York, Vikas Khanna, the TV host, writer and former executive chef at Junoon, is running a relief effort that distributes food to vulnerable Indians.
Coronavirus Threatens Chinese Traditions of Chopsticks and Family-Style Meals
Faced with the spread of the coronavirus, the government is promoting using serving utensils, but resistance is strong. Sharing food with personal chopsticks is one way Chinese people express intimacy.