Food

Arts & Life

Hunger is way up in Washington state. One in four people

One in four people in Washington are going hungry, according to a new report by the hunger relief agency Northwest Harvest. The state’s hunger rate is much higher than originally expected.

Arts & Life

How King County's Somali community is keeping people fed during Eid

This weekend Muslims around the world celebrate Eid (eed) after a month of fasting during Ramadan. On Eid, people come together to pray and feast. But the pandemic has upended that tradition. Here’s how King County’s Somali community has adapted.

Bunk beds and farm workers: Washington's new housing rules

State officials recently issued new regulations to protect temporary farmworkers from the coronavirus. Growers are now scrambling to make changes, while some advocates insist it’s still not enough.

Politics

USDA Secretary Says Despite Plant Closures, He Does Not Anticipate Food Shortages

Sonny Perdue says he expects "85-90% production in probably a very few days or weeks." He also says the government is stepping up efforts to buy food from farmers and distribute it to families.

Health

Seattle Now: Your table is almost ready

If everything goes according to plan, you could be sitting down for dinner in a restaurant in just over two weeks. But dining out is going to look a lot different than it did before the pandemic.

Arts & Life

Restaurants to keep log of dinner parties for coronavirus contact tracing upon reopening

Restaurants planning to welcome guests again will be required to keep a log of parties who dine in. That’s one of the requirements under Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee's reopening plans.

Arts & Life

Don't call it takeout, it's baon.

In tagalog Food taken on a journeyMusang, the Filipinx restaurant located in Beacon Hill, is adapting to changes brought on by Coronavirus. Bill Radke spoke with Melissa Miranda the chef and owner of Musang about their community kitchen, transforming, and Seattle's restaurant industry.

Arts & Life

'We don't know what restaurants are going to look like yet.' Seattle restaurant workers ponder post-pandemic future

Restaurants are gearing up for Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s gradual reopening plan. For restaurant workers, reopening still presents a lot of uncertainty. There’s a sense that restaurants, bars and places of gathering won’t be the same.

Arts & Life

Cooked too much food? Start a pandemic meal exchange

So you’ve been cooking and baking up a storm ever since the pandemic shutdown. Now what to do with all that food?