When it comes to food, the world has become a very small place, thanks entirely to the shipping companies that transport Australian beef to your dinner plate, or famous Russian Caviar for your entrée. Believe it or not cod, caught off the Norwegian coast, is shipped to China where they filet it. It’s then shipped back to Norway, where it’s sold. The world’s got used to a “moveable feast!” Another example is half of all the peas grown in Europe are packaged – wait for it – in Kenya.
Ice cream from Switzerland, chocolates from Belgium, marinated chicken and French fries are transported across the world in one state – frozen. Dry ice once revolutionized the shipping of food, but was subsequently found to have negative affects on our environment. Nowadays a different mode of food delivery appears to have taken over … trucks equipped with “Cryogenic freezers” and generators that keep conditions stable.
On a much smaller and more local scale, the Pizza Delivery person, on fuel efficient scooter, delivers locally using a corrugated cardboard box and thermal bag to keep the product hot. The bags are made of vinyl, cordura or nylon and passively retain the heat. Other fast food emporiums have been fast to recognize the advantages of road transport with built in freezer, priding themselves as they do, on fresh food. Some countries of course still rely on a horse and cart to deliver food to market!
Apparently, recently a woman driving a horse and cart was turned away from a fast food Drive Thru outlet as workers decided it represented a health hazard. Apparently they didn’t do a la carte!