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Perishable Interviews
2013
Joseph Iita
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Forestry
Mesag Mulunga
Deputy Director Marketing and Planning
Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Forestry
Sophie Kasheeta
Director – Engineering and Extension Services
Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Forestry
Windhoek, Namibia
TAGS: Iita, Mulunga, Kasheeta, Namibia, South Africa, Ongwediva Fresh Produce Business Hub, grapes, De Naeyer, Perishable Pundit, Jim Prevor, Mira Slott
Namibia Tries To Develop Its Domestic Produce Industry With Fresh Produce Hubs And Protectionist Laws: Is The Path To Prosperity More Government-Directed Investment Or More Freedom? shares the news from Namibia that: “President Hifikepunye Pohamba on Monday opened the multi-million dollar Fresh Produce Business Hub at Ongwediva where all local farmers will now be able to market their produce.” We asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor, Mira Slott, to speak with Namibian government officials to find out more about what this new hub means to Namibia’s farmers, suppliers, retailers and exporters. 4/29/2013
TAGS: salad bar, schools, obesity, consumption, foodservice, United Fresh Produce Association, Perishable Pundit, Jim Prevor, Mira Slott
SALAD BAR SPECIAL EDITION: Now Is The Moment To Step Up: Industry Races To Place 350 Salad Bars In California Schools after giving out salad bars at the United Fresh Produce Association Convention in New Orleans to 43 local schools in 2011, and 100 salad bars to Texas schools at the Dallas convention in 2012, industry leadership are now poised to achieve what once seemed impossible: The donation of 350 salad bars to California schools! This movement in California is likely to be a trendsetter, so we decided to devote a whole issue to the Campaign and the broader questions around salad bars. We asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor, Mira Slott, to find out more by speaking to six leaders of the effort.
Dr. Lorelei DiSogra, Ed.D, R.D.
Vice President, Nutrition and Health
United Fresh Produce Association
Washington, DC
TAGS: DiSogra, salad bar, schools, obesity, consumption, foodservice, United Fresh Produce Association, Perishable Pundit, Jim Prevor, Mira Slott
SALAD BAR SPECIAL EDITION: United’s Lorelei DiSogra Champions The Cause: To Place 350 Salad Bars In California’s Neediest Schools. The donation of 350 salad bars to California schools at the United Fresh Produce Association Convention this May is likely to be a trendsetter, so we decided to devote a whole issue to the Campaign and the broader questions around salad bars. We asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor, Mira Slott, to find out more by speaking to six leaders of the effort. In this article Mira spoke with Dr. Lorelei DiSogra, Ed.D, R.D., Vice President, Nutrition and Health, United Fresh Produce Association. 3/18/2013
Dr. Diane Harris, Ph.D., M.P.H., C.H.E.S.
Health Scientist, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA
TAGS: Harris, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food safety, salad bar, schools, obesity, consumption, foodservice, United Fresh Produce Association, Perishable Pundit, Jim Prevor, Mira Slott
SALAD BAR SPECIAL EDITION: Diane Harris Of The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Speaks Out On Salad Bars: “Some Answers Won’t Be Entirely Satisfactory, But That’s Where We Are.” reports that the donation of 350 salad bars to California schools at the United Fresh Produce Association Convention this May is likely to be a trendsetter, so we decided to devote a whole issue to the Campaign and the broader questions around salad bars. We asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor, Mira Slott, to find out more by speaking to six leaders of the effort. In this article Mira spoke with Dr. Diane Harris, Ph.D., M.P.H., C.H.E.S., Health Scientist, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 3/18/2013
Dick Spezzano
President
Spezzano Consulting Service
Monrovia, CA
TAGS: Spezzano, Spezzano Consulting Service, salad bar, schools, obesity, consumption, foodservice, United Fresh Produce Association, Perishable Pundit, Jim Prevor, Mira Slott
SALAD BAR SPECIAL EDITION: Dick Spezzano Takes Up The Gauntlet For California Schools And Building Model For National Salad Bar Program reports that the donation of 350 salad bars to California schools at the United Fresh Produce Association Convention this May is likely to be a trendsetter, so we decided to devote a whole issue to the Campaign and the broader questions around salad bars. We asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor, Mira Slott, to find out more by speaking to six leaders of the effort. In this article Mira spoke with Dick Spezzano, President, Spezzano Consulting Service. 3/18/2013
Karen Caplan
CEO, President
Frieda’s, Inc.
Los Alamitos, CA
TAGS: Caplan, Frieda’s, salad bar, schools, obesity, consumption, foodservice, United Fresh Produce Association, Perishable Pundit, Jim Prevor, Mira Slott
SALAD BAR SPECIAL EDITION: Frieda's Caplan Models Salad Bar Program After Sara Lee: "Nobody Doesn't Like" Kids Eating Salads reports that the donation of 350 salad bars to California schools at the United Fresh Produce Association Convention this May is likely to be a trendsetter, so we decided to devote a whole issue to the Campaign and the broader questions around salad bars. We asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor, Mira Slott, to find out more by speaking to six leaders of the effort. In this article Mira spoke with Karen Caplan, CEO, President, Frieda’s, Inc. 3/18/2013
Lisa McNeece
Vice President of Foodservice and Industrial Sales
Grimmway Farms
Bakersfield, CA
TAGS: McNeece, Grimmway Farms, salad bar, schools, obesity, consumption, foodservice, United Fresh Produce Association, Perishable Pundit, Jim Prevor, Mira Slott
SALAD BAR SPECIAL EDITION: Grimmway's Lisa McNeece Sees Salad Bars As Part Of Bigger Picture For Industry reports that the donation of 350 salad bars to California schools at the United Fresh Produce Association Convention this May is likely to be a trendsetter, so we decided to devote a whole issue to the Campaign and the broader questions around salad bars. We asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor, Mira Slott, to find out more by speaking to six leaders of the effort. In this article Mira spoke with Lisa McNeece, Vice President of Foodservice and Industrial Sales, Grimmway Farms. 3/18/2013
Margaret D’Arrigo-Martin
Vice President of Community Development
Taylor Farms
Salinas, CA
TAGS: D’Arrigo-Martin, Taylor Farms, salad bar, schools, obesity, consumption, foodservice, United Fresh Produce Association, Perishable Pundit, Jim Prevor, Mira Slott
SALAD BAR SPECIAL EDITION: On-The-Ground Report On Salad Bars From Taylor Farms’ Margaret D’Arrigo-Martin reports that the donation of 350 salad bars to California schools at the United Fresh Produce Association Convention this May is likely to be a trendsetter, so we decided to devote a whole issue to the Campaign and the broader questions around salad bars. We asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor, Mira Slott, to find out more by speaking to six leaders of the effort. In this article Mira spoke with Margaret D’Arrigo-Martin, Vice President of Community Development, Taylor Farms. 3/18/2013
TAGS: salad bar, schools, obesity, consumption, foodservice, United Fresh Produce Association, Perishable Pundit, Jim Prevor, Mira Slott
SALAD BAR SPECIAL EDITION: Conclusion: Give Generously But Verify Effectiveness enthusiasm bubbles over for the donation of 350 salad bars to California schools, partly because the industry clearly sees business when a salad bar is put in a school. The produce industry, of course, cares about the moment at hand, but it also cares about the sustainability of the effort. Perhaps, after the California effort is done we should decide to raise the price of each salad bar by 5% with that overage going into a fund that the United Fresh Research and Education Foundation could use to conduct research to determine the efficacy of this effort. Research may be expensive, but spending industry money on things without being certain of the results is not an acceptable option. 3/18/2013
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