The Produce Reporter Week in Review – March 6, 2020

Every year when the Environmental Working Group releases its Dirty Dozen list, we look at how legacy media covers the release.

A Salmonella lawsuit was filed on behalf of Brandi Jackson against Bedner Farm in the Southern District of Mississippi Northern Division.

The ProduceIQ Index shows produce demand is down, as are prices, as immigration enforcement and tariffs cause concerns.

As the produce industry met in Washington, DC, the tomato suspension agreement debate heated up, and the 2025 “Dirty Dozen” dropped. 

Tom Stenzel, Executive Director of CEA Alliance, said members “strongly support renegotiation of the suspension agreement."

In this time of Make America Healthy Again, fresh produce needs to establish itself as the whole food solution, says IFPA CEO Cathy Burns.