Cornucopia: The Cult, Culture & Business of Food
Matt Levine NaturalBusinessNewsFood isn't just fuel. It's culture. Tradition. Fashion. And Big Business too. Whether exploring why undocumented immigrants feed America or how the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company of the 1870's is remarkably similar to Amazon of today this show is about that business. Wonder what working at Trader Joe's is like? Whether cage free eggs are really cage free? Whether marijuana legalization might... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 36 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Categories | FoodArts | ||||
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In this episode we look at the history of recycling in America and discuss the good, the bad and the ugly about sorting your trash. While recycling is inherently good its effectiveness is another thing. In other words, recycling was never meant to wo... more
ITS BEEN a year since we published our homage to the addictively sweet and garishly bright Easter Peeps . Some might the episode the grocery world's answer to David Sedaris' Santaland Dairies. We just call it GROCERY HELL. The Easter with no Peeps. ... more
Twenty-five years ago phones were connected to the wall, gasoline cost an average of a $1.23 a gallon and in San Francisco a small grocery chain had no peeps at Easter because its distributor was no good. Matt Levine recalls his time working as a sal... more
Bottled water sold today is a new phenomena, not much older than quarter Tom Brady. Back in the 19th century there were lots and lots of bottled water companies in America. But the advent of municipal waters system in the early 20th century meant nea... more
In this episode we'll talk about John Harvey Kellogg and bacon, oat bran and coconut water as well as ask whether the Paleo diet makes sense. Spoiler alert- logic never matters when it comes to diet and food trends.
We'll examine a variety of foo... more
In case you wonder why some people think eating spaghetti and garlic bread is as bad for you as pouring whiskey on your wheaties don't miss this episode. Actually, even if you pour whiskey on your wheaties or use it as pasta sauce, you should listen ... more
This is the first episode in our new series, Cornucopia Express: Ten Items or Less (aka: A Podcast in a Hurry). In these four minute-ish episodes we will expand your understanding of the grocery and consumer packaged goods business as well leave you... more
After listening to episode 26 The Easter with No Peeps here's a short and sweet bonus episode to help you get the taste of jelly beans out of your mouth. Matt Levine talks to his ex-boyfriend David Adams too see what he remembers about Matt's grocery... more
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Live this podcast. Matt is so well versed in all things food and San Francisco it makes very podcast fun and educational. Definitely worth checking out. Also love the music he weaves through each episode!
Apple Podcasts5caldennis
United States5 years ago - Everything you don't know about your food
With wit and wisdom, Cornucopia delves into the the world of food, food culture, and all the business around bringing our food to us. You're gonna learn a lot that you didn't know about something that is as basic as feeding yourself each day. Check it out--you won't regret it.
Apple Podcasts5ScruffsonUnited States9 years ago - well researched
Very interesting and well-researched. Passionate guys. Love the closing credits. Click and Clack of the food industry? Maybe!
Apple Podcasts5VeryMarkMcCormickUnited States9 years ago
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