Fundamental. Joining me are two of the most revolutionary food activists in the bay area and dare i say the nation. Outspoken mavericks in both their field. Saru jayaraman is the coeditor of the new book people taking on corporate food and winning. Shes leader of the Food Research center and founder of the Restaurant Opportunity Center and president of one fair wage. Our founder is the founder of its 49th year and the schoolyard project, now in its 25th year, a program that has ignited a network of some 7000 education projects around the world. Alice is also the author of 17 books including her upcoming manifesto about the power of food and a recipient of thenational medal of honor frompresident barack obama. Welcome to you both. Thank you. Alice, lets start withyou. If food is fundamental what is the prominent issue to you now . I think that we have a Silver Lining possibility. Because we do all eat. We all eat. And we have the possibility of eating with intention. We could buy our fo
Outside sources as well as on the table. Half of nprs kitchen sisters producers of the kitchen series for the morning addition and i will your moderator for the conversation and child food is fundamental. Joining me are two of the most revolutionary food activists in the bay area. Case there the nation. Their mavericks in their field, Saru Jayaraman is a new book by beck people take on corporate food and winning. Directive you see Berkeley School Labor Research center, cofounder of the Restaurant Opportunity Center united and president of one fair wage. Alice waters is berkeleys mountain is 49th year. And the edible schoolyard project now in its 25th year. A program that has ignited a network of some 7000 Edible Education projects around the world. Alice is also the author of some 17 books including her upcoming manifesto about the power of food. Under sipping of the National Medal of honor from president barack obama. Welcome to you both. Thank you. Alice, lets start with you. Food is
Coronavirus impact on the nations Food Industry, Small Business can be heard from representatives of the industry on supply chain issues, loss of customers, perishable food than facility cleaning and maintenance, this is just over 90 minutes. I call this hearing to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. I think everyone especially our witnesses for joining us today for our committees private hearing. I want to note some important requirement. Let me begin by saying the Committee Rules and practice continue to fly during hybrid proceedings. Members are reminded they are expected to adhere to these rules including decorum. During the period designated by the speaker the committee will operate in accordance with House Resolution 965 under subsequent guidance from the rules committee in a manner that respects the rights of all members to participate. House regulation requires members to be visible through video connection throughout the proceedings
To participate in another proceeding please exit this one and like back in later. Any that a member encounters technical issues that prevent them from being recognized from their questioning i will move to the next available member of the same body and will recognize the member of the next appropriate timeslot provided they have returned to the proceeding. In the event the witness loses connectivity during testimony or questioning i will preserve their time as staff address technical issue. I may need to recess the proceedings to provide time for the witness to reconnect. Finally remembered to remain muted until you recognize to minimize background noise. Over the last few months the outbreak of covid19 has led to an unprecedented Public Health crisis and creating a dire economic crisis for small firms. Three out of four businesses are experiencing a decrease in revenue and over half of Small Businesses are concerned about being forced to close. Small businesses across the Food Supply
Innovations, but does promise a massmarket car by 2023. Welcome to bloomberg surveillance. I francine lacqua. A lot going on in terms of news flow. We have an etf show coming up but we have some breaking news in terms of pmi for the euro area. A bit of an indication of where we are headed in terms of economic prowess or not. September services pma coming in at 47. 6, below the estimate of 50. 6. Ityou get a figure above 50, means we are in expansion territory which we are not paid european stocks across the board are gaining. Partly, this has to do with some of the recent trends we have seen, certainly when it comes to Market Street the dollar also extending the rally and it does seem like the stocks are steady as equity markets try to build some up one upward momentum after we had a pretty big selloff that cut valuations in early september. Coming up later today, the fed has shelled out 8. 4 billion dollars buying fixed income etfs, so how do jay powell do and of the investors that tr