The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: "Eating and Drinking Local"

Consumers drive change in the food supply chain and they hold a lot of power

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Lara L. Sowinski
Sep 17, 2013
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A weekly audio blog by editor-in-chief, Lara Sowinski, on what’s hot in the food supply chain industry. New audio blogs will be released every Monday morning.


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