Opinions, commentaries, and reflections on food science, nutrition, postharvest technology, and global food security.
Prof. Adel A. Kader, Professor Emeritus, University of California, Davis, (aakader@ucdavis.edu), March 2009. The keys to successful handling of horticultural perishables, listed in the second to the fifth paragraphs below, are the same in developed…
Dr. Jeff Brecht, Director, Center for Food Distribution & Retailing, University of Florida, USA, (jkbrecht@ufl.edu), March 2009. Is anyone truly satisfied with the taste of the fruits that we find in supermarkets today? Fruits that…
Dr. Victoria Salin, Texas A&M University, USA, (vsalin@ag.tamu.edu), March 2009. 2008 was marked by a financial crisis, serious pain from rising costs of energy, and eroding economic fundamentals. Thirty-eight US banks have failed since 2008…
Dr. Gordon L. Robertson, Adjunct Professor, School of Land, Crop & Food Sciences, University of Queensland, Australia and Consultant in food, packaging and the environment, (gordonlrobertson@gmail.com), March 2009. In an attempt to alleviate world poverty,…