Are Pictures On School Lunch Trays Perfect For Increasing Consumption?
A research letter published online at The Journal of the American Medical Association titled, Photographs in Lunch Tray Compartments and Vegetable Consumption Among Children in Elementary School Cafeterias, reports that research conducted by an interdisciplinary team at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, found the following: Placing photographs in cafeteria lunch trays requires no special training […]
The Passing Of Michael Prevor
My father, Michael Prevor, long time wholesaler, importer and exporter and former board member of the Hunts Point Market, whose diagnosis with pancreatic cancer I detailed in a piece titled Never Tell Me The Odds: One Man, One Disease, One Battle, died Sunday evening at the age of 75. The details are as follows: FUNERAL FOR […]
Wal-Mart, Food Deserts and East Harlem:
Trying to Have It Both Ways
A hat tip to Tim York, President of Markon Cooperative, for passing on this piece from the New York Daily News: Walmart in Harlem would put other food stores out of business, report predicts: A Walmart opening in Harlem could put many of the smaller stores selling fresh food in the neighborhood out of business, […]
As Organic Produce Grows Beyond Local And National Borders, Will Government Step In To Set Definitions And Change Certifications?
Elisabeth Rosenthal over at The New York Times recently wrote a piece titled, Organic Agriculture May Be Outgrowing Its Ideals. Nothing in the piece is new to industry members, but it is interesting, partly because it raises the question of what, precisely, the role of government ought to be in defining standards that presumably are […]
In Business, Public Policy And Life, Viewing Data From The Wrong Perspective Can Lead To Poor Decisions
The New York Times ran a great essay titled, When Care Is Worth It, Even if End Is Death, by Peter B. Bach, M.D., who was a senior adviser at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and currently works as the director of the Center for Health Policy and Outcomes at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer […]
What Programs Will Get The Kids To Eat More Produce?
Empty Research and Fibbing Parents Make Rollouts Difficult
The country is filled with programs that aim to reduce childhood obesity. As we have often pointed out, however, most of these programs are doomed to have little impact, even if they work, because they don’t incorporate any evaluation tools, and so it very unlikely they will get the financial support needed to roll out […]
Auditing And Food Safety:
California Agencies Weigh In On Cantaloupe Crisis
Now that the “cantaloupe crisis” has passed – though not without significant costs to the trade and a horrid death toll of 30 – it is important to reflect on lessons learned. We wrote extensively about the cantaloupe crisis and you can see those pieces here. We have received an important letter from the leadership […]
It Is A Very Big Deal:
Watch The Beauty Of Supply And Demand In Real Time At The Hunts Point Produce Market On The New York Produce Show And Conference Tour
New York is about doing things big, and in produce; few things are bigger than the Hunts Point Produce Market. To spend a moment on the walk is to stand at the center of an ingathering from across the globe. It is to see new products unveiled and new brands experimented with. It is to […]
SPECIAL NEW YORK PRODUCE SHOW EDITION
Well, the banners are flying across the world famous Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan, signaling to all the world that the produce industry is about to arrive in force in NYC! If you missed the event last year here is a little video clip to give you a flavor for what this event […]
What To Do In NYC When Your Spouse Is Working
If you are coming to New York for The New York Produce Show and Conference, there is no reason to come alone. And if you are coming with a significant other, there is no reason they need to be alone in New York while you are busy on the trade show floor or at a […]
