Episode 129 Farm To Table Financial Pathways Of Food

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Kara Newman explains The Secret Financial Life of Food on this weeks episode of A Taste of the Past Linda Pelaccio invites Kara into the studio to talk about her book and the history of food commodities What foods are traded on the commodity market and how did commodity markets develop Hear about the role of the Butter and Egg Man in food history and society and learn about urban development in relation to food trading How do commodity prices affect prices in the supermarket How did items like pork belly and onions almost take down the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Find out on this weeks installment of A Taste of the Past This program has been brought to you by Fairway Market In terms of what makes for a commodity from a food perspective- either its important for our survival or something that we hold close to us emotionally 11 30 The butter and egg man was the modern Wall Street hotshot 14 25 — Kara Newman on A Taste of the Past Click here to visit this podcast episode