Paula Perez

#NYU2020 recent grad interested in the future of food & business | @Semesteratsea Fall '19 | Previous @ESYNYC @DigInn @FoodFutureCo

[Paula Perez @perezxpaula]

“People want to get some sort of normalcy in their lives, [and here in Massachusetts] that’s apple picking."

U-pick farms around IL & MI have stayed busy as well, but even the most successful farms will have to find creative alternatives to make up for lost agritourism revenue.

[Kayla Voigt @kllewkow]

Thrilled to have my first piece in @TheCounter today on what's going on with u-pick farms in MA: https://t.co/0pQHjFrbG8

[Karon Liu @karonliu]

I mean, plant-based dining only tastes like cardboard if you just focus on the westernized vegan stereotype and ignore the plant-based cooking perfected by countries around the world and existed centuries before Beyond Meat was a thing. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Civil Eats @CivilEats]

“We should all be concerned that, in the post-pandemic era, the hunger industrial complex becomes more robust at the expense of the movement for fair wages, strong nutrition programs, and universal health care. https://t.co/9nSGX9yN4s

[Sarah K Mock @sarah_k_mock]

Is it possible to farm without exploitation?

I've spent a decade working all over ag looking for the answer to that question.

The world is littered with evidence that it is not possible. I've found one "Yes," in all my obsession searching. And I'm betting career on it. THREAD

[Paula Perez @perezxpaula]

@farmlinkproject is a new movement connecting farmers with surplus produce to food banks in need. Now that #COVID19 has exposed the fragility of our food system, I hope solutions like this are here to stay. More via @washingtonpost @sydneypage95: https://t.co/455rYW8vU0

[Paula Perez @perezxpaula]

Sugar demand is falling for the first time in 4 decades as places like movie theaters remain closed and packaged food companies sputter. More from @business: https://t.co/7SBVeQ2u7x #Foodtrend #Sugar

[Paula Perez @perezxpaula]

Insightful article from @michaelpollan discussing the gaps in our food system laid bare by #COVID19, the political forces that got us here, and the changes needed to ensure a more sustainable and equitable system. https://t.co/Fqsr2BdB4n

[MaskNowIL @MasksNowIL]

We hit a huge milestone last week - 2,000 masks over the course of 7 days! We are so proud of our sewists ❤️ To join the team, register at https://t.co/EbcEjdEneX @masksnoworg and join our Facebook group #MaksksNowIllinois

#COVID__19
#Masks4All
#Chicago
#illinois

[Paula Perez @perezxpaula]

"Responsible business is about the core business - is the core way that you make money one that serves society?” - @aedmans. More about the state of #CSR via @cmswire: https://t.co/VdFw405gIu

[MaskNowIL @MasksNowIL]

As of today, we have officially donated 10,000 handmade masks to organization in need. Thank you to all of our incredible volunteers! To get involved, please join our #MasksNowIL Facebook group and visit https://t.co/fYvcZnMgt3

#MasksNow
#Masks4All
#COVID19
#PPE
@masksnoworg

[Paula Perez @perezxpaula]

"We can let the proximity of so much difference reveal our common humanity." Listening to this @TEDTalks from @hmcghee on the collective cost of racism. https://t.co/o4u32oYyZo

[Paula Perez @perezxpaula]

I agree with most of this message from @parleyforoceans CEO, except where he suggests now is a time to "put our species first." By doubling down on environmental action now, we can protect against future crises humans face in the future. https://t.co/ioRHJD51Cz #COVIDー19

[Naomi Klein @NaomiAKlein]

As Milan reopens, it is giving more of its previously traffic-choked streets to pedestrians and cyclists - for good. This is a small glimpse of what the recovery stage should look like. We don't need to go back to "normal" when normal was a crisis.

[Paula Perez @perezxpaula]

important thread from @chefjoseandres!! #foodwaste #foodsystem #COVID19

[Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳 @chefjoseandres]

People of America! I want to talk about two photos that tell the story of food in our country in this moment...two different, painful realities that we are experiencing, and the opportunity we must seize to make sure food is not the problem but the solution 1/

[Civil Eats @CivilEats]

The alarming rate of illness and death from #coronavirus has brought to light long-standing problems in the industry and the tough working conditions that have been employed in these plants for decades.
https://t.co/ImGbwMxx9X

[Paula Perez @perezxpaula]

From @patagonia and @1PercentFTP Founder, Yvon Chouinard: "We’ve known for a long time that there would be a global pandemic, and we’ve done nothing. We’ve known for decades about global warming, and we’ve done nothing. We’ve got to choose to act." https://t.co/WCm7EuYkbN

[Paula Perez @perezxpaula]

"We must hope that the current epidemic will help humankind realise the acute danger posed by global disunity." @harari_yuval sees #COVID19 as an opportunity to choose global solidarity and prepare for future crises. https://t.co/czA2J7KY4t

[Paula Perez @perezxpaula]

“A breakthrough alternative to growth economics," this doughnut model from @ecioxford considers what it would look like for countries, cities and people to live in balance with the environment. More via @guardian: https://t.co/CbENo7hh0S #economy #oxford #covid19

[Paula Perez @perezxpaula]

"Unchecked capitalism — from the obsession with quarterly earnings to the profits-at-any-cost mentality of our captains of industry — has failed us." Insightful interview with @tomcolicchio about his lessons from this crisis as a restauranteur: https://t.co/CWZPOam4eS

[Civil Eats @CivilEats]

“We have been talking about the health crisis, the economic crisis, but I don't think we have been talking enough about the humanitarian crisis.” https://t.co/cIbUBD8eTF