Book Giveaway! The Secret Financial Life of Food

This week we our featured book and giveaway is: The Secret Financial Life of Food: From Commodities Markets to Supermarkets, by Kara Newman.

Throughout the week we will highlight aspects of The Secret Financial Life of Food: From Commodities Markets to Supermarkets and we are offering a FREE copy of the book to one winner.

To enter our book giveaway, simply e-mail pl2164@columbia.edu with your name and address. We will randomly select one winner on Friday at 1:00 pm. Good luck and spread the word!

For more on the book, you can read the chapter Cattle Call or take a quiz based on the book.

“Culinary historian Kara Newman has conjured up a delightful, behind the scenes look at commodity trading in her new book, The Secret Financial Life of Food. It is jam-packed with surprising facts and fun-to-read stories. It is also a good primer on commodity trading brimming with insight. It is a must read for anyone interested in food, history or economics.” — Andrew F. Smith, Editor-in-Chief, Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America