But, in fact, the virus currently poses little threat to the integrity of the US food supply. Experts interviewed by the Guardian said that while the grocery supply chain is generally fine at this point, rapid, dramatic shifts in consumer behavior have temporarily disrupted the market. “In a couple of weeks, all that toilet paper is going to end up at the stores, and nobody is going to have to buy toilet paper, because everybody’s stocked up. He also thought that the social distancing inherent in two key parts of the food supply chain, agriculture and distribution, mitigates many workers’ coronavirus risk. “I don’t think we’re running out of food,” said Hannah Kain, president and CEO of supply chain firm Alom.

Source: The Guardian March 23, 2020 09:00 UTC