there’s a chance your produce has traveled more than you have consider
traveled more than you have consider
traveled more than you have consider that there are 2.6 million registered
that there are 2.6 million registered
that there are 2.6 million registered truck trackers on us roads every day and
truck trackers on us roads every day and
truck trackers on us roads every day and 70% of all US agricultural products are
70% of all US agricultural products are
70% of all US agricultural products are shipped by truck in fact the average
shipped by truck in fact the average
shipped by truck in fact the average food item travels an estimated 5,000 120
food item travels an estimated 5,000 120
food item travels an estimated 5,000 120 miles through the supply chain before
miles through the supply chain before
miles through the supply chain before reaching your store to learn more about
reaching your store to learn more about
reaching your store to learn more about a crops travels to National Geographic
a crops travels to National Geographic
a crops travels to National Geographic reporters followed a truck filled with
reporters followed a truck filled with
reporters followed a truck filled with strawberries from field to store on may
strawberries from field to store on may
strawberries from field to store on may 5th the truck was one of 590 loaded up
5th the truck was one of 590 loaded up
5th the truck was one of 590 loaded up at the Watsonville fields of Driscoll’s
at the Watsonville fields of Driscoll’s
at the Watsonville fields of Driscoll’s a leading US berry grower the trucks
a leading US berry grower the trucks
a leading US berry grower the trucks cargo consisted of one pound of
cargo consisted of one pound of
cargo consisted of one pound of strawberries per box eight boxes per
strawberries per box eight boxes per
strawberries per box eight boxes per case 108 cases per pallet and twenty six
case 108 cases per pallet and twenty six
case 108 cases per pallet and twenty six pallets per trailer altogether the cargo
pallets per trailer altogether the cargo
pallets per trailer altogether the cargo was worth 90,000 dollars once loaded the
was worth 90,000 dollars once loaded the
was worth 90,000 dollars once loaded the truck took off across the u.s. toward
truck took off across the u.s. toward
truck took off across the u.s. toward its final destination
its final destination
its final destination Washington DC long-haul truck drivers
Washington DC long-haul truck drivers
Washington DC long-haul truck drivers decide their route and where to stop
decide their route and where to stop
decide their route and where to stop bound only by their deadlines and an
bound only by their deadlines and an
bound only by their deadlines and an emptying gas tank with a 240 gallon tank
emptying gas tank with a 240 gallon tank
emptying gas tank with a 240 gallon tank to fill at least the fuel usually comes
to fill at least the fuel usually comes
to fill at least the fuel usually comes with a free shower an 80 hour trip
with a free shower an 80 hour trip
with a free shower an 80 hour trip accomplished in just three days by two
accomplished in just three days by two
accomplished in just three days by two drivers the team takes turns sleeping
drivers the team takes turns sleeping
drivers the team takes turns sleeping each legally driving no more than 11
each legally driving no more than 11
each legally driving no more than 11 hours per day every day this happens all
hours per day every day this happens all
hours per day every day this happens all across America all those trucks passing
across America all those trucks passing
across America all those trucks passing each other on the country’s roads a
each other on the country’s roads a
each other on the country’s roads a system so finely orchestrated that
system so finely orchestrated that
system so finely orchestrated that consumers never have to think about
consumers never have to think about
consumers never have to think about fruits journey until it arrives at the
fruits journey until it arrives at the
fruits journey until it arrives at the store and shoppers can inspect their
store and shoppers can inspect their
store and shoppers can inspect their berries for bruises
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