Jiemian (China) reported on the problem with the food supply in the United States–food is grown, but usual buyers (restaurants, fast-food chains, hotels) aren’t buying. MTID Director Rob Vos pointed out that those who are unemployed have a decrease in purchasing power as they save daily expenses from food consumption and choose to buy cheaper but unhealthy foods, such as fast food. Retailers will also give priority to high-frequency demand products such as toilet paper and rice noodles, and tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables will naturally be left behind.
Tomatoes are unsalable in the United States, what else can they do besides feeding cattle? (Jiemian)
May 04, 2020