Food in 1990

Food in 1990
· Bar coding was used for the first time by participants of the USDA’s Commodity Supplemental Food Program
· Restaurants like Jamba Juice, Caribou Coffee, Pufferbelly Station Restaurant, Zaxby’s, and Baja Fresh were founded. McDonalds also opened in Moscow, Russia.
· The food Safety Act was passed in 1990

Bar coding proved to be an easy, accommodating, and efficient way for the USDA organize what food they had and what food was needed. Bar coding sped up the service.

“Bar Coding Helps Streamline the Delivery of Commodity Foods.” Food & Nutrition (00464384); Feb91, Vol. 20 Issue 2/3, p24, 4p, 6 bw