We've had a taste of disrupted food supplies – here are 5 ways we can avoid a repeat
- Written by: Kimberley Reis, Lecturer, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Griffith University
The Bread Famine and the Pawnbroker, Brothers Lesueur (18th century)
When our reliance on supermarkets is seriously disrupted – for example, by spikes in demand due to panic buying or the flooding of distribution centres – we are left with few alternatives. Supermarkets are central to our everyday lives, but they have also become...
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