
Food & Drink
The Food Bank of Delaware, with help from the National Guard and dozens of volunteers, is holding mass giveaways in each of Delaware’s three counties this week.
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Listen 1:10Some Pa. wine and spirits stores to offer curbside pickup Monday
Pa. residents will have one more way to buy wine and liquor starting Monday. Here’s how to do it and a list of the new curbside pickup locations.
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Farmers markets may be your safest bet for food shopping during the coronavirus pandemic
Health experts say the new rules governing Pa. farmers markets have made the open-air grocery destinations safer than other options.
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Grocery workers: ‘We didn’t sign up to be heroes’
The federal government has given little guidance on how grocery stores should operate during the pandemic, leaving a patchwork of protections from businesses and states.
Air Date: April 16, 2020
Listen 14:50Pennsylvania to use liquor stores for online fulfillment
Workers will be back on the job at more than 100 shuttered state-owned liquor stores to help process online orders, Pennsylvania's liquor agency said Thursday.
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No, you don’t need to disinfect your groceries. But here’s how to shop safely
The vast majority of the country is under lockdown right now. But stay-at-home orders come with a few exceptions — like grocery shopping.
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Tips for a healthy coronavirus-era diet, from the nutritionist who ate at McDonald’s for a month
There are workarounds to takeout and whatever is left on the supermarket shelf. If canned or frozen fruits and veggies are all that’s left, use those.
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How the coronavirus pandemic could impact the future of Philly’s food economy
As a city known for its robust and vibrant food scene, Philadelphia is facing lots of questions about what the coronavirus pandemic means for the industry long term.
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How to stay occupied during quarantine
What are the best things to read, watch and cook during your time in quarantine?
Air Date: April 10, 2020
Listen 49:13Delaware Boy Scouts offering ‘victory gardens’ to help ease burden
‘Victory gardens’ are making a comeback as part of an effort to help people impacted by coronavirus.
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The dairy section is often empty. So why are farmers dumping milk?
During the pandemic, people are buying so much milk that grocery stores limit purchases. So why are dairy farmers dumping milk down the drain?
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Listen 1:05Spreading the Philly love: 1,000 cheesesteaks donated to hospital workers around the region
Pat’s is sending sandwiches to medical staff in Philadelphia, Baltimore and NYC.
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As Philly supermarkets feel scary and sparse, Reading Terminal Market delivers
“Once people find out we have product, they’re coming here,” said a butcher at Giunta’s Prime.
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‘We are swamped’: Coronavirus propels interest in raising backyard chickens for eggs
"We've never seen anything like this and I've been here since 1964," the owner of one hatchery says.
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Food shortages? Nope, too much food in the wrong places
Some Americans, fearing food shortages from COVID-19, have cleaned out supermarket shelves. Yet there's too much food in some places.
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