Blog # 5 -7

Most of the ingredients that i use to make my Ceviche come from the U.S.A. They are packaged all over the states. Some of the distributors that usually deliver the produce are by choice depending on who ever is in charge to place orders. The distributors that deliver all of the produce that i get and use for all my meals are New York Produce and Food Nation. These two companies distribute produce from all around the United States. They go around making deals on the most convenient prices for them and for the buyer or else they wont make a sale. The produce, always, but most of the time get delivered by huge delivery trucks, and all of the produce is packaged in boxes by there category on product. I have gained all of my information from the closest supermarket that is by me. This supermarket is called C-Town in here most of the items needed are provided for me to make the Ceviche. I know where all the producers get most of the produce because i have the advantage since i work in the supermarket around my way. I got a chance to find out that the tomatoes come from Florida and California. The cilantro in the supermarket comes from Mexico. The red onions come from Texas, avocado comes from Mexico or either California or Florida. Also the limes that i add to the meal come from Mexico and also the jalapeno peppers come from Mexico too. And something that caught my eye was that the garlic comes from China. That is crazy how many of these produce items come from different parts of the United States and not only from there but from different countries. I found all of this information from a coworker, his name is Manuel. He is in charge to place deliveries every week for the supermarket. I was impressed when i learned that these produce items come from different places. We eat everyday and the least that we know is where does the food that we have come from. It caught my attention and made me think of the vegetation that goes on, and where it happens. For the past three weeks i was gaining all of this information, one by one. I learned a lot of things that i didnt know before. I feel as if everyone should know where there food comes from.