{"product_id":"food-costs-and-city-consumers-9781025659442","title":"Food Costs and City Consumers","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Charles Enos Artman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Tradd Street Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Tradd Street Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Industries - Food Industry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Food Costs and City Consumers\" is a rigorous analytical study investigating the economic factors that influenced the price of food in urban environments during the early twentieth century. Authored by Charles Enos Artman, this work provides a detailed examination of the complex relationship between agricultural production, wholesale distribution networks, and the final costs borne by metropolitan residents. Through the use of statistical analysis and field observation, the text explores the efficiency of marketing systems and the various margins added by retailers and intermediaries in the food supply chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book serves as a vital historical record of the American food economy, offering deep insights into the logistical challenges and economic pressures that shaped urban life during the 1920s. It addresses fundamental questions regarding price fluctuations, the impact of consumer habits on market stability, and the structural discrepancies between farm-gate prices and retail costs. As a scholarly contribution to the fields of economic history and urban planning, \"Food Costs and City Consumers\" provides an essential window into the evolution of modern distribution systems and the enduring challenges of food affordability in large cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tradd Street Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47884726894743,"sku":"9781025659442","price":2824.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781025659442.webp?v=1781109001","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/food-costs-and-city-consumers-9781025659442","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}