2008-03-01 My Forbidden Fruits (and Vegetables)

2008-03-01 New York Times Jack Hedin \corruption\US agriculture\local food\US/laws/food\Minnesota\forced dependence\US/CA/agriculture\US/FL/agriculture\US/TX/agriculture http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/01/opinion/01hedin.html My Forbidden Fruits (and Vegetables) &ldquo;...national fruit and vegetable growers based in California, Florida and Texas fear competition from regional producers like myself. Through their control of Congressional delegations from those states, they have been able to virtually monopolize the country's fresh produce markets.&rdquo; describes how legislation is designed to keep the local food movement from catching on. "Why? Because national fruit and vegetable growers based in California, Florida and Texas fear competition from regional producers like myself. Through their control of Congressional delegations from those states, they have been able to virtually monopolize the country's fresh produce markets."   