

Episode 159: Public Sector Food Supply Chains With Dr. Sarah Taber, Part 2
Dec 11, 2023
Dr. Sarah Taber discusses misconceptions surrounding food supply chains and the exploitation of people by the US business class. The importance of tracking and managing data in the merchandising job at Whole Foods is emphasized. The impact of labor cuts on store performance is discussed, along with the benefits of modest scale food processing for food justice. Wealthy individuals' influence on poor people's diets and the concept of a public food utility are explored. The inefficiencies of food hubs and experiences with editing, publishing, and clients are also discussed.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Tracking and Managing Data in the Merchandising Job at Whole Foods
02:12 • 23min
Labor Cuts and Impact on Store Performance
25:41 • 20min
Modest Scale Food Processing and Improving Food Justice
45:51 • 22min
Top-Down Control: Wealthy People's Influence on Poor People's Diets
01:07:50 • 2min
Creating a Public Food Utility and Empowering Consumer Choice
01:09:43 • 4min
Data in Retail and the Role of Forklifts and Pallets
01:13:39 • 4min
The Inefficiency of Food Hubs
01:17:53 • 25min
Experiences with Editing, Publishing, and Clients
01:42:54 • 2min
Dealing with Non-Payment and Protecting Professional Reputation
01:44:45 • 4min
Food Safety Providers, Foreign Policy, and Food Inflation
01:48:22 • 2min