Stenzel talk

Tom Stenzel of United Fresh spoke to The Packer editorial staff today, with some off the record comments but mostly a very insightful on the record conversation. Stenzel, speaking about the food safety question, noted that regaining consumer confidence in spinach safety has arguably been more of a struggle than airlines face in getting passengers on their planes following news of a fatal airplane crash. The analogy isn't perfect, but it illustrates the relationship between federal oversight of produce safety and consumer confidence. A candid Q and A included some talk on farm bill strategy, United board member interaction, United's relationship with PMA and the immigration question.