Austin Frerick in conversation with Terri M. LeBlanc
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Details
- 5/23/24
- 6 - 7 p.m.
- Free
- All Ages
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Categories
- Literary
Event Description
oin Swamp Fox Bookstore and the Marion Public Library as we welcome local author Austin Frerick to discuss is book Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry.
About the Book
Austin Frerick's book is a deep dive into seven barons in the food industry, their rise to power, and the consequences for farmers, workers, eaters, and democracy itself. Austin paints a stark portrait of corporate consolidation, but he also shows that a fair, healthy, and prosperous food industry is possible—if we take back power from the barons who have robbed us of it.
About Austin Frerick
Austin Frerick is an expert on agricultural and antitrust policy. He worked at the Open Markets Institute, the U.S. Department of Treasury, and the Congressional Research Service before becoming a Fellow at Yale University. He is a 7th generation Iowan and 1st generation college graduate, with degrees from Grinnell College and the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
