Search

Home > 7am > The real reason supermarket shelves were empty
Podcast: 7am
Episode:

The real reason supermarket shelves were empty

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:14:26
Publish Date: 2020-05-03 18:00:00
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

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

 

See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Total Play: 0