This Sunday (September 27), GMA News and Public Affairs presents “Lockdown: Food Diaries”, a special documentary hosted by Asia’s Multimedia Star and Department of Health’s Anti-COVID19 Awareness Campaign Ambassador Alden Richards that presents how COVID-19 changed the landscape of the food industry.
Almost all industries have grappled with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic including the sector of the most important necessity—food. Restaurants have closed, countless jobs lost, and incomes were severely affected. Based on the preliminary numbers from the Department of Labor and Employment as of August, close to 10,000 businesses have closed across all industries, displacing a total of 180,000 workers. The food services top the list with close to 2,000 establishments ceasing operations and affecting almost 20,000 workers. In terms of losses, restaurants were also hit the hardest after suffering the sharpest dip according to reports.
For full details, click: https://mb.com.ph/2020/09/25/lockdown-food-diaries-hosted-by-alden-richards-airs-on-september-27/