Thanks to Johanna for alerting me to this one...
Curious if that organic product on your shelf is owned by a mega-corporation or an independent business? Check out Dr. Phil Howard’s web page, which has a number of enlightening charts showing who owns whom. Howard, of Michigan State University, is doing some interesting work on the relationships between people, food, and agricultural systems.
Make sure to hit the “more graphics” link to see visual representations of brand acquisitions and introductions by the top 25 food processors in North America, as well as a chart of major independent organic companies and their brands. (I was happy to see that the owner of Panda Puffs, an embarrassing breakfast-cereal addiction of mine, is on that last one.)
