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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Cold storage infrastructure challenges and improvements
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Kate MacKenzie addresses the challenges and improvements related to cold storage infrastructure in New York City.
- Explains the importance of cold storage for maintaining food quality and freshness
- Highlights the difficulties in expanding cold storage facilities due to limited real estate
- Mentions the city's efforts to explore avenues for expanding cold storage infrastructure
- Notes the increased awareness of cold storage needs during the COVID-19 pandemic
Kate MacKenzie
0:21:34
Nearly half of the food distributed citywide is fridge refrigerated or frozen, requiring specialized storage and transportation.
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Cold storage maintains the quality and freshness of items like produce.
0:21:46
However, the finite supply of real estate in this city makes it difficult to expand or establish large scale cold storage facilities, something we became increasingly aware of during COVID.
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And in response, the city is exploring avenues to expand its cold storage infrastructure.