Merchants of Grain: The Power and Profits of the Five Giant Companies at the Center of the World's Food Supply
Dan Morgan
Discusses the five multinational grain companies, owned by seven American and European families, that control most of the international trade in basic food commodities.
Business & EconomicsBusiness & Economics · medium confidenceBusiness & Economics81 signalsLlm Classifier: Business & Economics -> Business & EconomicsKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryTopic Classifier: Business Biography -> BiographyBusiness BiographyBusiness, Capitalism & CorporationsFood, Agriculture & Land
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0 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Book Award for General Nonfiction PaperbackMajor | 1981 | Finalist | Secondary source |
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