The real reason supermarket shelves were empty
May 03, 2020•14 min
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Episode description
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed many Australians to shortages of food and essential items for the first time. Empty shelves across the country have revealed deep vulnerabilities in our food supply system. Today, Margaret Simons on why our supermarkets weren’t prepared for this crisis.
Guest: Academic and journalist for The Saturday Paper Margaret Simons.
Background reading:
The real reason our shelves were empty in The Saturday Paper
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