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Food Technology on Town Hall Ohio
The variety and selection of food today is phenomenal. We talk with farmers fairly often on this show. But what happens with that food once it leaves the farm? What about processing, packaging and marketing?
Today, we spend time learning about the link in the food chain that largely begins after the crop is harvested or the animal is goes to market. What are the innovations that will make food tastier, safer, more convenient?
A transcription of this entire episode can be found here.
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