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Barons
Book • 2024
In 'Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry,' Austin Frerick profiles seven influential food magnates and families who have consolidated immense power over the global food system.
The book reveals how these barons built empires controlling everyday food items like pork, milk, coffee, and berries, often through monopolistic practices, political influence, and corruption.
With a foreword by Eric Schlosser, the book combines rigorous policy analysis with compelling storytelling to expose the environmental, economic, and social consequences of corporate consolidation in the food industry.
It has received critical acclaim, including starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews, and has been named one of the best books of 2024 by Kirkus.
The book also discusses the potential for a fairer and healthier food system if power is reclaimed from these monopolies.
The book reveals how these barons built empires controlling everyday food items like pork, milk, coffee, and berries, often through monopolistic practices, political influence, and corruption.
With a foreword by Eric Schlosser, the book combines rigorous policy analysis with compelling storytelling to expose the environmental, economic, and social consequences of corporate consolidation in the food industry.
It has received critical acclaim, including starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews, and has been named one of the best books of 2024 by Kirkus.
The book also discusses the potential for a fairer and healthier food system if power is reclaimed from these monopolies.
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