Pieces of April: 2019 traffic rewind

In previous posts in this space, I have reviewed top news items for each month on The Packer’s website. Find the rewind on traffic for January, February, and March.

Today, we will look at the well-clicked stories in April.

Hottest stories in The Packer during April:

EWG releases 2019 ‘Dirty Dozen,’ ‘Clean 15' lists

Taylor Farms buys Earthbound Farm from Danone

Celery market soars as juicing trend expands

Consumer Reports ranks best grocery stores for produce quality, variety

Greenhouses keeping up with demand

Celery prices holding strong near $40 per carton

Salmonella outbreak linked to Caito Foods fresh-cut melons

Butterfly buys Bolthouse Farms from Campbell Soup

Florida listening to new Mexican tomato proposal

Panel urges tomato industry to be prepared for disruptions

UPDATED: President Trump threatens to close border

Have a Plant succeeds PBH’s Fruits & Veggies — More Matters

Here are a few stories from consumer media sources and government websites that I found worth noting in April.

Walmart sells its UK supermarket business in $10 billion deal

Americans waste a pound of food a day — at a big environmental cost, study finds

What Amazon Prime’s 100 million milestone doesn’t show: The battle to keep growing in the U.S.

Vegetarian diet just as effective for weight loss as Mediterranean diet, study claims

‘Health food police’? UK supermarket employing ‘healthy eating specialists’ to consult with customers

Trump pulls support for Trans-Pacific Partnership for 2nd time

SLOW ROAD TO ZERO: A REPORT CARD ON U.S. SUPERMARKETS’ PATH TO ZERO FOOD WASTE

Americans Toss Out Tons of Fruits and Veggies

The Truth About Pesticide Residues On Produce: All Encouraging, Some Inconvenient

Foodborne illness caused by common agricultural practice, casts doubts on biocidal product labeling

NPI study finds that prices for fruits and vegetables may be higher in low-income neighborhoods

We Can Grow Vegetables in Antarctica. Next Stop: Mars

South Dakota truckers rally against ELD mandate

The Graying of America

More data; Google Trends search results in April for “fruits and vegetables, related topics...

TOP

• list of fruits and vegetables
• red fruits and vegetables
• alkaline fruits and vegetables
• difference between fruits and vegetables
• low carb fruits and vegetables

RISING

• red fruits and vegetables
• alkaline fruits and vegetables