(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