Member-only story
These 6 Hidden Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic Will Surprise You
#3: Scanning photos for dead people
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused massive personal, economic and societal impacts worldwide. Many of these are well-documented and understood.
But a few of Covid-19’s impacts are totally unexpected. Here are six of the most surprising hidden impacts of Covid-19.
A Run on Butter
According to Food and Wine, butter sales are up at least 20% during Covid-19. While overall dairy sales are down, butter is booming.
The reason? More people are cooking at home, rather than eating out at restaurants. As they prepare their own food, they’re realizing that they really like butter. They’re also seeing that butter is easier to cook with and only marginally more expensive than less-tasty processed seed oils.
Writer Nassim Nicholas Taleb sees the Covid-19 butter surge as evidence that restaurants have cut corners for years by using cheap seed oils instead of butter, against clear consumer preferences. The pandemic gave consumers the power to choose between butter and seed oils in their own…
