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MODELING AND TRAINING TO ENHANCE RESILIENCE OF THE US FOOD SYSTEM TO COVID-19 LABOR SHORTAGES

  • Funded by USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA - NIFA)
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Grant number: 2020-06861

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2020
    2022

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $1,000,000

  • Funder

    USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA - NIFA)

  • Principal Investigator

    R and MA and SA and AA Ivanek and Wiedmann and Alcaine and Adalja

  • Research Location

    United States of America

  • Lead Research Institution

    Cornell University

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Epidemiological studies

  • Research Subcategory

    Disease transmission dynamics

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Labor shortages and implementation of social distancing and other strategies to control the COVID-19 pandemic are causing major disruptions in the US food supply. The goal of this project is to protect workers' safety and assure continuation of food production. Towards that goal the objectives of this project are to: (1) conduct modeling of COVID-19 spread to identify optimal mitigation strategies for labor intensive food processing facilities (produce, dairy, beef/pork and poultry); (2) scale and implement those models in food establishments to assess effectiveness of possible mitigation strategies; and (3) develop and deliver a comprehensive online interactive extension program on COVID-19 control strategies. The generated strategies and trainings will allow the food industry to better manage COVID-19. This will improve resilience of the US food supply chain to COVID-19 and future food system disruptions.