# Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Impact Our Food Supply? | UC Davis

> A UC Davis article reviews how COVID-19 disrupted US food supply chains, with restaurant closures cutting demand and panic buying lifting retail demand. Price spikes in eggs and other goods were linked to increased demand or stalled production. Researchers describe the need for multidisciplinary solutions.

- Date: 2020-06-26 · published 2020-06-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52630-will-the-covid-19-pandemic-impact-our-food-supply-uc-davis
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Disruption to food-service demand and the shift to retail reduced demand for some feedstuffs while retail demand rose for others. Feed buyers face uneven demand across livestock and poultry sectors.

## Sources

- ucdavis.com: https://www.ucdavis.com/food/news/is-food-supply-strong-enough-to-weather-covid-19-pandemic

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