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How Great Cities are Fed

Presented by Karen Karp & Partners

How Great Cities Are Fed takes an in-depth look at 21st-century urban food systems and how they have changed – or haven’t – over the past 100 years. Inspired by the 1929 book of the same title, this series brings both contemporary and historical perspectives to the table for fresh and gritty discussions of topics like refrigeration, foodsheds, transportation, and “the middlemen.” Tune in each month to hear nationally renowned food system consultant Karen Karp and co-host Ben Kerrick of Karen Karp & Partners joined by guest experts and friends from the food sector as they delve into the issues and hidden workings of how our great cities are fed. To learn more about Karen Karp & Partners, please visit kkandp.com.

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Food Waste

Episode 9, Aired: February 10, 2016

On this episode of How Great Cities Are Fed, Karen Karp and Ben Kerrick explore the changing realities of food waste. There has been a significant expansion in the amount of food waste since Hedden’s book was published in 1929. Today, we waste about 40% of our food in the U.S. - but th...

Retailer

Episode 8, Aired: December 4, 2015

On this episode of How Great Cities Are Fed, Karen Karp and Ben Kerrick explore the specifics of food retail in NYC, and how the retail environment has changed over the past century. Guests include: Tracey Deutsch, Associate Professor of History at University of Minnesota Suzanne Wasse...

The Middlemen

Episode 7, Aired: August 13, 2015

On Episode 6 of How Great Cities are Fed, Karen and Ben are talking about The Middlemen. "The Middleman has occupied a prominent and generally unfavorable position in a great deal of the discussion of farm produce marketing during the past 15 years. In the minds of many he seems to be a...

Transportation

Episode 6, Aired: May 26, 2015

On Episode 5 of How Great Cities are Fed, Karen and Ben are talking about Transportation And Terminal Handling of Perishable Food. And they're broadening this a bit to talk about transportation infrastructure and how it enables our food system.

The Final Mile : Food Systems of New York

Episode 5, Aired: May 22, 2015

The Final Mile: Food Systems of New York is a year-long series of public programs, organized by Open House New York as part of its ongoing Urban Systems Series. The Final Mile is intended to shed light on New York City's dynamic and multi-layered food economy while introducing and explo...

The Cold Chain

Episode 4, Aired: February 9, 2015

In this episode of How Great Cities Are Fed, we're going to talk about the cold chain, which was kind of just emerging at the time that Walter Hedden wrote his book, How Great Cities Are Fed - that book, of course, is the basis and inspiration for this show.