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Food Prices (1979-04-11)
About this film
This episode of the MacNeil/Lehrer Report discusses rising food prices. Guests examine the economics and politics behind high prices, with differing opinions of who is to blame for the cost crisis and how to resolve it. Topics include middleman profits, food taxation, government energy and environmental regulation, transportation, advertising, agriculture, and worker strikes. Guests represent various wings of the food industry, including farmers, trade organizations, marketing institutes, and consumer advocacy groups. This episode's original date was given as 4/14/1979 but has been changed to 4/11/1979 to reflect content.
Directors & creators
Vecchione, Al
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, The MacNeil/Lehrer Report
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