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Episode 151: Cooperation Now More Than Ever: Grocery Co-ops in the Age of Crisis - Part 1

Aug 22, 2023
The podcast explores the significance of cooperatives in America, the challenges faced by workers in the grocery sector during COVID-19, the consequences of climate change post-COVID-19, consolidation and market dominance in the grocery industry, wealth concentration and the need for systemic changes, and the progressive consumer habits of Gen Zers and the significance of ESG claims in corporate America.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Cooperation, History of Cooperatives, and Impact of COVID-19 on the Grocery Sector
02:37 • 3min
3
The Lingering Effects of COVID-19: Supply Chain Crisis, Inflation, and Climate Change
05:26 • 2min
4
Consolidation and Market Dominance in the Grocery Industry
07:55 • 20min
5
Wealth Concentration, Climate Change, and Systemic Changes
27:45 • 7min
6
Progressive Consumer Habits of Gen Zers and the Significance of ESG Claims
34:46 • 6min