Pundit Rewind LXVXVXIV
The Pundit originally ran the Pundit Rewind on September 21, 2006. We continuously update it in order to keep everyone organized with respect to reference material on this subject; we have updated it with new items and run it again today. Spinach Crisis Summary With so much having been written in so short a time, […]
Botulism And Carrot Juice
Summary LVXVXIV
We’ve been asked to make available in one place our coverage of the recall by Wm. Bolthouse Farms of certain 100% carrot juice products and the broader implications of this issue for food safety. This piece is updated regularly and will be re-run to include new coverage of this outbreak and issue. We initiated our […]
Buyer-led Food Safety Initiative
Recap LXVI
There is an ad hoc group that started it all. The National Restaurant Association has its group working on a program and the Food Marketing Institute held a conference. All these buyer-led initiatives can get confusing, so to assist the trade in keeping track of them all, we are publishing this recap of coverage all […]
Pundit’s Mailbag — Stenzel Speaks Out
On Food Safety And Food Dudes
Our piece, A Tip Of The Hat For Stenzel, brought a thank you note plus a commentary on both the state of legislative interest in the produce industry and efforts to increase produce consumption. Tom Stenzel, President and CEO, United Fresh Produce Association, wanted to draw special attention to our article Food Dudes Beat Junk […]
T.G.I. Friday’s Weighs In On Obesity
With obesity being focused on as Public Health Problem #1, the produce industry is poised to launch its new Fruits & Veggies — More Matters brand. It is an exciting program but only half the story. In order for eating more fruits and vegetables to help with the obesity problem, we need to either get […]
Pundit Rewind LXVXVXIII
The Pundit originally ran the Pundit Rewind on September 21, 2006. We continuously update it in order to keep everyone organized with respect to reference material on this subject; we have updated it with new items and run it again today. Spinach Crisis Summary With so much having been written in so short a time, […]
Botulism And Carrot Juice
Summary LVXVXIII
We’ve been asked to make available in one place our coverage of the recall by Wm. Bolthouse Farms of certain 100% carrot juice products and the broader implications of this issue for food safety. This piece is updated regularly and will be re-run to include new coverage of this outbreak and issue. We initiated our […]
Buyer-led Food Safety Initiative
Recap LVX
There is an ad hoc group that started it all. The National Restaurant Association has its group working on a program and the Food Marketing Institute held a conference. All these buyer-led initiatives can get confusing, so to assist the trade in keeping track of them all, we are publishing this recap of coverage all […]
Pundit’s Mailbag — The Deadline Approaches
Eric Schwartz, the President of Dole Fresh Vegetables, sent a letter with his thoughts on the current state of industry in reference to the California Marketing Agreement: One of the biggest misconceptions is that signing the CA leafy greens marketing agreement means a company will be lowering their food safety standards. Voluntary signatories are only […]
Food Dudes Beat Junk Punks
And Kids Eat More Produce
This might just turn out to be the most important piece we’ve ever run. Certainly every member of the board of the Produce for Better Health Foundation should take a look. In fact anyone concerned with increasing produce consumption and enhancing the health of children should pay careful attention. As the Produce for Better Health […]
