2 Jun 2016

Geoffonomics: the economics of food

From Afternoons, 2:20 pm on 2 June 2016

Earlier this year we saw cauliflower top $10 a kilogram and now avocados are the new 'green gold' with prices over $18 per kg.

Why does fresh food keep getting more expensive while junk food gets cheaper?

Geoff Simmons, economist with the Morgan Foundation explores the economics of food.

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