Money may be tight at the present time, but cutting back on food safety is not an option for the fresh-cut sector, says United Fresh Produce Association's Melissa Speed. The old adage, 'penny wise and pound foolish' seems more appropriate than normalthese days. I imagine, by the way, that there are similar adages for the US cent, the Canadian dollar and the Mexican centavo. According to the online Phrase Finder, the saying refers to someone who fusses over small amounts of money to such an extent that he or she misses opportunities to save or make large amounts of money.
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