The secret financial life of food : from commodities markets to supermarkets
by
Newman, Kara
Title
:
The secret financial life of food : from commodities markets to supermarkets
Arts and traditions of the table: perspectives on culinary history
Author
:
Newman, Kara
ISBN
:
9780231156707
Personal Author
:
Newman, Kara
Publication Information
:
New York : Columbia University Press, c2013.
Physical Description
:
x, 194 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Series
:
Arts and traditions of the table: perspectives on culinary history
Contents
:
How does commodities trading work? -- The spice route -- The commodity that built a nation: corn futures -- Great grains -- Butter and egg men -- The mochaccino market: coffee, sugar, and cocoa -- Cattle call -- This little piggy made a market: the rise and fall of pork bellies -- When money grows on trees: produce futures -- Super soybeans -- The future of food futures? Contracts to consider.
Subject Term
:
Commodity exchanges -- History.
Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- History.
Food -- History.
| Library | Item Barcode | Material Type | Shelf Number | Status |
|---|
| Perpustakaan Kuala Lumpur | 39292004299961 | Adult Bussiness & Economic (openshelf) | 332.6441/ NEW | Economy & Business |