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The Secret Financial Life of Food: From Commodities Markets to Supermarkets
Kara Newman
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Description for The Secret Financial Life of Food: From Commodities Markets to Supermarkets
Paperback. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: KJVW; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
One morning while reading Barron's, Kara Newman took note of a casual bit of advice offered by famed commodities trader Jim Rogers. "Buy breakfast," he told investors, referring to the increasing value of pork belly and frozen orange juice futures. The statement inspired Newman to take a closer look at agricultural commodities, from the iconic pork belly to the obscure peppercorn and nutmeg. The results of her investigation, recorded in this fascinating history, show how contracts listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange can read like a menu and how market behavior can dictate global economic and culinary practice. The Secret ... Read more
One morning while reading Barron's, Kara Newman took note of a casual bit of advice offered by famed commodities trader Jim Rogers. "Buy breakfast," he told investors, referring to the increasing value of pork belly and frozen orange juice futures. The statement inspired Newman to take a closer look at agricultural commodities, from the iconic pork belly to the obscure peppercorn and nutmeg. The results of her investigation, recorded in this fascinating history, show how contracts listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange can read like a menu and how market behavior can dictate global economic and culinary practice. The Secret ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
Series
Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231156714
SKU
V9780231156714
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About Kara Newman
Kara Newman is spirits editor for Wine Enthusiast magazine and the author of two cocktail books, Cocktails for a Crowd and Spice & Ice. She is the former vice president of strategic research at Thomson Reuters and a former board member of the Culinary Historians of New York. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Saveur, and CFO ... Read more
Reviews for The Secret Financial Life of Food: From Commodities Markets to Supermarkets
The Secret Financial Life of Food is of benefit to anyone who is involved in the food industry, including growers, processors, consumers, and even professionals in the culinary arts. It also has appeal for those of us who buy and sell commodity futures, helping us gain a better understanding of how the markets have evolved.
Alan Bush, senior financial ... Read more
Alan Bush, senior financial ... Read more