This post originally appeared on June 6, 2020 in Amanda Kludt’s newsletter “From the Editor,” a roundup of the most vital news and stories in the food world each week. Read the archives and subscribe now.

Hey everyone,

This was and continues to be an intense and painful week. However, in this moment I’m feeling a little hopeful. Hopeful that I can sit with my shame and anger and despair and discomfort and channel them into lasting action and education.