I'm a die-hard Taco Bell lover, but I refuse to order food from any chain restaurant during the pandemic. Here's why.

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• Before the pandemic, I was a Taco Bell fan who ate fast food for a living.
• But since the pandemic began, I've had a shift in perspective and job responsibilities.
• In the past two weeks, I've talked to countless restaurant owners and industry experts and realized just how dire the situation for independent restaurants is right now.
• At the same time, chain restaurants are not only better positioned to come out of the pandemic intact, but their actions since it started have also shown a lack of compassion and regard for their workers' safety.
• Now, the thought of eating Taco Bell puts a bitter taste in my mouth, so I'm choosing to support my local independent restaurants over eating at chain restaurants.
• This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.
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