I wanted to go to Hong Kong but business is very, very busy and then there’s that bird flu thing . . . but Sara Wyant is there and she’s letting her subscribers to Agri-Pulse know what’s going on each day. I’ll have more about the WTO Ministerial here as I find time and something worth letting you in on. Here’s an excerpt from Sara’s update today.

Just blocks from my hotel, I found several markets where fresh poultry, meat, fish, fruits and vegetables were being sold. There seemed to be plentiful supplies and Hong Kong cooks were busy going from stand to stand, picking up supplies for their daily meals or to serve in local restaurants. However, when you witness the unsanitary conditions under which some of the meat and fish is being handled, it really makes you wonder how government officials in other countries can question the safety of U.S. food
products. Plus, it didn’t do much for the appetite!