The spread of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, has had countless devastating and tragic effects around the world. The virus’s impact on the United States has been especially distressing—with infections exceeding 1.5 million and deaths surpassing 90,000 as Food Technology went to press. During the spread of this global pandemic, a few industries have emerged as essential to weathering the storm, most importantly health care. Among other industries providing essential services is the food indust…