The COVID-19 pandemic continues to illuminate glaring inequalities in Massachusetts. Rising unemployment is compounding problems for families already stretched thin, especially in Chelsea, one of the state's poorest cities. The city's majority Latinx population faces the highest rate of COVID-19 spread in the state. Over the past year, families have struggled to have enough food. A new, city-run experimental program aims to alleviate food insecurity, but could it be a long-term solution?
Guests:
Gladys Vega
, executive director of La Colaborativa
Laura Gee
, associate professor of economics at Tufts University
