Identifying Organic Produce

With an accounting and management background, Hassam Khan works with several firms on Staten island, New York. Hassam Khan directs operations for a Staten Island gourmet deli and a organic supermarket in Queens.

USDA Organic products are free of genetically modified organisms. No synthetic fertilizers, antibiotics, synthetic hormones have been used to grow the organic foods.

Customers can use the PLU numbers to distinguish organic produce. Organically grown fruits & vegetables have a five digit PLU that begins with number 9.

Organic farming methods need to certified by the USDA and be eligible for the certified organic label.

Qualities of Excellent Prospective Tenants

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Staten Island native Hassam Khan possesses a diverse background in organic retail, transportation, and real estate. Since 2013, Hassam Khan has vetted tenants for properties across Staten Island, New York City, and New Jersey.

Landlords and property managers assess prospective tenants with several criteria, including their financial stability and character. While landlords can develop their own standards to screen potential renters, there are some near-universal qualities landlords look for. For example, most property owners require a high income to monthly rent ratio. 

Renters have a better chance of securing an apartment if their income is 40 to 50 times the rent. Landlords may also request a credit or criminal background check to verify identity and get a sense of the applicant’s social and financial behavior. Ideally, prospective tenants should have a score of at least 650 with no history of violent behavior. To get a more personal perspective, some landlords will also ask for a letter of recommendation.

Mcdonalds adds DoorDash as a delivery partner

Born and raised on Staten Island, Hassam Khan has a vast experience in the food service business. He forecasts how that industry will be shifting and the potential growth working closely with food delivery partnerships, such as Door Dash and Uber Eats. Hassam Khan is using these delivery partnerships in the gourmet deli in Staten Island

Mcdonald's ends exclusivity deal with Uber Eats and has added Door Dash as a delivery partner. Mcdonalds food menu will be available on the Door Dash app in the entire country and it will reach a large percent of Americans. This will only make it even more easier for patrons to order their favorite fast food items.

Since 2017, Mcdonald's has used Uber Eats as a food delivery partner. It has been reported Mcdonalds was trying to negotiate the fee charged by Uber Eats which are typically high. Restaurant profits were being weighed in. Franchisees formed a association to combat the high commission fee's.

North America Leading Organic Food Market

A resident of Staten Island, New York, Hassam Khan is a property director who manages commercial and residential real estate and serves as a director of multiple businesses. Since 2014, Hassam Khan has directed the day-to-day business operations of an organic food store.

The worldwide organic food market continues to grow, and it's North America that is leading the charge. According to a Research Institute of Organic Agriculture study, North America had a combined organic food market value of $48.7 billion as of 2017. The United States, meanwhile, had the largest market among all countries.

Organic product sales in the US reached a record $49.4 billion in 2017, marking a 6.4-percent increase from the year prior. This represented 5.5 percent of all food sold across various retail channels. The primary driver of such sales is the organic fruits and vegetables group, responsible for $16.5 billion in sales and 14.1 percent of all fruits and vegetables sold in the country. 

To meet this demand, there have been drastic increases in land dedicated to the production of organic products. According to the data service Mercaris, there were 6.5 million acres of registered organic land in August 2018 and 460 new operations established in the previous seven months.

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Mayor de Blasio Announces New York City Transit Upgrades

A Staten Island entrepreneur, Hassam Khan serves as the director of Transit Retail Business. Among his responsibilities, Hassam Khan develops feasibility reports and scouts vacancies in highly frequented transit terminals and hubs in Staten Island and other areas of New York. 

In recent New York City transit news, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced new initiatives as part of his 2019 state of the city address on January 10, 2019. The improvements center on bus and ferry services.

Overseeing a city with the slowest bus system among large U.S. cities, de Blasio vowed to increase bus speeds by 25 percent by 2020. The buses currently average 7.44 miles per hour, and, from 2010 to 2016, New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority witness 60 million fewer bus trips than prior periods. In combination, de Blasio also promised to quicken the speed at which new bus lanes are installed in the city, as well as add two times the number of intersections in which buses receive green light priority.

De Blasio vowed to add new ferry routes between Coney Island, Staten Island, and Manhattan, as well as expand one existing route. These changes are expected to take effect between now and 2021.

Study Demonstrates Exercise Improves Functionality of Aging Hearts

Based in Staten Island, New York, Hassam Khan serves in the role of director at a health food business located in Queen’s and at a bagel and gourmet deli company operating in Staten Island. Aside from his professional responsibilities, Hassam Khan maintains an interest in activities including boxing, basketball, football, baseball, soccer, and weightlifting.

According to a two-year research study conducted by cardiologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health Resources, exercise helps to reduce the risk of future heart failure and can also reverse damage that has already occurred in aging, sedentary hearts. Researchers recruited 53 participants ranging from ages 45 to 64. Half of the participants began the study by performing three, 30-minute, moderate intensity exercises routines weekly over three months before two intense aerobic intervals were added. The other half of the participants formed the control group, which participated in yoga and balance training.

Upon completion of the study, participants in the exercise group demonstrated more than a 25 percent improvement in left ventricular heart muscle function, which is associated with preventing heart failure, and an 18 percent improvement in maximum oxygen intake during exercise. Researchers concluded that exercise must be performed four to five times each week for maximum benefit and should be begun before the age of 65, while the heart retains remodeling capabilities.

Three Trending Products in the Natural Health Industry

Hassam Khan is the director of a company that sells bagels and gourmet deli products in Staten Island, New York. A resident of Staten Island, Hassam Khan also serves as director of a health food business located in Queens. Mr. Khan’s role at the health food store involves purchasing, retailing, and researching natural and organic health foods and related products.

Trends in the natural health industry are constantly evolving, as new information and products become available. Below are three popular trends in the health product industry.

1. Collagen. The most abundant protein in the human body, collagen improves the appearance and health of the skin. Once typically used as an anti-aging ingredient in cosmetics, it has now become popular as a superfood and is being sold in capsules and powders and also marketed for use in smoothies, coffee, soup, and oatmeal, among other foods.

2. Keto diet. This type of diet aims to promote weight loss by including high-fat and high-protein foods that encourage the body to enter a ketogenic state. While in this state, ketones are produced in the body as a result of the liver breaking down fats. The keto diet only continues to grow in popularity with no signs of this trend slowing down.

3. Black seed oil. Derived from the nigella sativa seed, this oil features a robust flavor and is considered to be a miracle food supplement. It is reported to be helpful for improving bone health, preventing cancer, and reducing inflammation.