As more than half of the United States braces for a massive winter storm, Americans are rushing to grocery stores to stock up on essentials. With temperatures expected to plunge through the weekend, people may be tempted to turn to food delivery services rather than brace the cold, but ordering food delivery during inclement weather poses tricky ethical dilemmas. It involves competing values, such as worker safety, worker economic security and consumer need. It's normal to seek convenience during a storm, but some consumers forget to consider their delivery driver's safety. However, some workers rely on food delivery as their only source of income, which may be threatened by the inability to make deliveries or decreased orders during inclement weather. So, if you’re on the fence about ordering in after snowfall hits, here’s how to go about it, and what you can do instead. If you choose to order delivery, leave a generous tip. Avoid panic buying, but get enough of the essentials. While the storms are predicted to be serious, it's not practical calculations that drive people to buy out their local corner store's toilet paper supply. When it comes to food, the National Weather Service recommends stocking up on extra food and water, but not on things that you can get after the storm dies down in a few days.
