Trade Tensions Grow From Frozen Food to Blueberries
Workers pick blueberries during harvest at Hoffman Farms in Scholls, Oregon in 2014.
Photographer: Meg RoussosChina is saber rattling in the food world once again over a perceived link between Covid-19 and its imports of frozen goods.
This time, it’s Beijing making the noise. The city government told companies to avoid importing frozen food from high-risk nations — without outright naming any. In recent weeks, the Asian country has banned imports from plants in Ecuador, Brazil and Indonesia, disrupting trading channels.