The Broccoli Backstory: Dr. Ricardo Salvador Explains the System Behind the Supermarket (Union of Concerned Scientists: Got Science? #46

Agricultural scientist Dr. Ricardo Salvador tells the story of how our food really gets to the grocery store, and discusses the urgent need for a sustainable and equitable food system.

In this episode Ricardo talks about:

• What goes into building an equitable food system 
• How the scale of our food system effects sustainability 
• What you're really paying for at the supermarket vs. at a farmers market 
• What meal he would eat for the rest of his life if he could only choose one