On a video call in February 2021, Deirdre Mortell and Iseult Ward began reflecting on the unparalleled events of the previous 12 months, a period where Ireland had careened between various social and economic lockdowns as a result of Covid-19. The conversation centred around a single question: What if? The restrictions had caused supply chains to seize up. With volunteers cocooning, many charities had effectively been mothballed. Meanwhile, with restaurants closed and panic buying setting in, the demand for food purchases had surged.  As they spoke, Mortell, the chief executive of Rethink Ireland, and Ward, the co-founder and chief executive…

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