Through The Noise

Richard Tracy and Amanda Brondy of the Global Cold Chain Alliance join us to talk food (and flower) cooling and preservation. They are part of the "industry that is feeding the world" and the Alliance is comprised of four different associations involved in refrigeration, shipping, and transport of the food that makes it to your plate and the cut flowers that make life a little more beautiful. You could probably guess that the United States consumes a lot of frozen food -- but you won't believe the shocking number in comparison to the rest of the world. Well... maybe you would. The Global Cold Chain Alliance works around the world and enables farmers to get their food to market even if they're not so close. Enjoy those strawberries in January? You can thank the members of the Alliance for making sure the food you want is right at your fingertips. The discussion of "appropriate" technology that is used in different parts of the world is fascinating. Richard Tracy is an agribusiness professional, as well as an i