Inspection Agencies Could
Assist In Traceability
Public health authorities have been critical of the industry for failing to maintain suitable traceability systems. As a result, millions have been spent and countless efforts are underway to enhance traceability. But the public health authorities could assist the effort. Turns out that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency does its tests on blends in such […]
Why The Secrecy On
Inspection Agency Lab Results?
In analyzing our second conversation with Dole Fresh Vegetables’ President, Eric Schwartz, we commented this way: There is something wacky with the testing in this industry. Dole isn’t speaking yet, but if CFIA tested 40 bags and found one positive — the odds are that Dole’s retention samples will be negative. This means one of […]
Wal-Mart Joins Fray
In Carbon Profiling
It is no surprise that Tesco in the UK was already asking U.S. exporters to do it; now Wal-Mart is asking suppliers of select items to ascertain the amount of energy they use and their total carbon footprint: WAL-MART TO LOOK AT SUPPLIERS’ENERGY EFFICIENCY Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has formed a partnership with the Carbon Disclosure […]
Busy Travel Week Ahead
The Pundit has some aggressive travel plans next week, so our schedule may be off a bit. We’ve been working for some time on an exciting research project in which we try to grasp a greater understanding of sustainability, green issues and corporate social responsibility by comparing and contrasting consumer attitudes toward these issues in […]
Wishing An Easy Fast
On Yom Kippur
Friday night begins the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. The words mean “Day of Atonement,” and it is the last chance to atone for the sins of the past year: …In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls, and you shall not do any work … For […]
Last Chance, Literally,
To Teach Life Lessons
Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1954. Once, when challenged to pen a story in just six words, he wrote this: For sale: baby shoes, never used. It is said he thought it was his greatest work. At many colleges and universities they now offer a “Last Lecture Series,” in which prominent […]
Partnership For Food Safety Education Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary
The Partnership for Food Safety Education is commonly known as FightBac! Now its flagship program is Be Food Safe, with its message to consumers being: Clean. Separate. Cook. Chill. This message has never been more important as food safety continues to gain in prominence as an issue. The Partnership establishes clearly the truth of the […]
Dole’s Schwartz Sheds More Light On Recent Recall
We ran Dole Hit With Another Recall as soon as it was learned that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency had identified E. coli 0157:H7 on “Dole Hearts Delight” salad mix in a warehouse operated by Loblaws. With a few days having passed, we asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor Mira Slott to again speak […]
Wealth And Global Warming
Our piece, Reducing Carbon Vs. Increasing Wealth, dealt with the thesis of Dr. Bjorn Lomborg that global warming, though real, cannot be solved by efforts to reduce carbon output. Instead, he argued, the wisest course is to focus on increasing wealth so that we are better able to deal with climate change. For example, Dr. […]
Publix GreenWise Market
To Open For Business
With the exception of Tesco’s opening on the west coast, perhaps the most consequential opening of a retail concept this year will be the opening of the Publix GreenWise Market, the first of which will open Thursday in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The Sun-Sentinel ran a story: Publix GreenWise Market, Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets’ first […]
