COVID-19 and Food Safety

We are in unprecedented times fighting an ongoing global pandemic. Recently a group of academic professionals shared input on the risk of COVID-19 transmission through food and food packaging. We encourage you to read the linked article from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and utilize the discussion points to guide your conversations around the globe.

No Evidence COVID-19 Is Transmitted Through Food and Food Packaging

Discussion Points

• What is the overall consensus from the article? What are your initial thoughts/reactions?
• It shares that the information provided is gathered from many agencies and organizations from different parts of the world. Do you feel the message is more valid coming from diverse groups from diverse locations? Why or why not?
• There is so much information out there regarding COVID-19 (and many topics for that matter). How do you decipher reliable and valid sources versus those that are not?

*This is an educational blog for educational purposes. Any information shared in this blog is not meant as medical or legal advice from the Global Agriculture Learning Center, Hawkeye Community College, or any employees or volunteers of the fore mentioned.*