Fruit stand
Fruit stands still comprise a primary distribution system for the fresh produce consumed by millions in developing countries.
Started as a fruit stand in 1948, the Dorothy Lane Market (DLM) company is now a chain of specialty grocery stores.
[5] In 1905, the U.S. government had a call to action when Upton Sinclair polemic[6] against unsanitary working conditions at the expansive Chicago stockyards was published as a magazine serial.
FDA strives to promote the application of science-based food safety principles in retail and foodservice settings to minimize the incidence of foodborne illness.
The HLS report (available in a searchable pdf format) addresses food retail outlets including fruit stands and other non-permanent distribution points.
The website states: ‘It can be difficult—if not impossible—to find fresh, affordable healthy food in many urban and rural low-income communities.
Leaders and business people in the community have recognized that smart consumers want to improve their diets through purchasing fresh produce.
However, these markets go beyond, by providing economic viability and enhancing the quality of life in each community that creates this farm fresh experience.
Rutgers University conducts a ‘Youth Farmstands’ program[13] for students who are 11-17 years old, available one-three 2-3 hour work shifts/week, prepared to do hard, physical work outside in all types of weather...and ‘ready and excited to learn.’ A video link
[14] Urban fruit stands are often used in filmmaking and television productions to add to the sense of community of the area depicted, particularly with regard to ethnic neighborhoods in New York City.
In Part II, young Corleone's growing respect in the neighborhood is shown partially by a fruit stand's owner's refusal to accept payment from Vito for his purchase.
Examples of these films include: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) feature a chase scene at the market in Cairo involving fruit stands.
In Police Academy 6: City Under Siege, Captain Harris and Lt. Proctor commandeer a bus and go chasing after the Mastermind.
In 2010's The Tourist, Johnny Depp's character's escape from the bad guys on foot, this involves dropping into an open-air market from above, taking out a fruit stand in the process.
