← I See Dead Plants29 Jul · 1 h 17 min
(S5:E15) Aisles Under Attack: Food Distribution and Plant Pests
In this episode Ed interviews Dr Sylvain Charlebois who studies food distribution at Dalhousie University. They discuss economics, logistics, the power of the consumer and more.
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Time Stamps
00:00 – Introduction: Why Food Distribution Matters
03:45 – How the Modern Food Supply Chain Works
10:30 – What Drives the Price of Food?
17:20 – Plant Diseases Through the Eyes of a Food Economist
24:15 – Bananas, Cavendish, and the Perfect Supply Chain
34:30 – Grocery Stores: The Hidden Science of Selling Food
43:15 – Why Farmers Grow What They Grow
51:00 – When Plant Diseases Disrupt the Food System
59:15 – The Future of Food Distribution
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