Canned Food
What does canned food have in common with Silicon Valley? More than you might think. Its story reveals how little some dilemmas around innovation have changed in 200 years.
What does canned food have in common with Silicon Valley? More than you might think. Its story reveals how little some dilemmas around innovation have changed in two hundred years. Initially developed for military purposes, then commercialized in a place with plenty of venture capital and no stifling bureaucracy, the path of canned food is shared by many recent technological innovations. But, as Tim Harford explains, canned food may also hold lessons about the dangers of under-regulation.
Producer: Ben Crighton
Editor: Richard Vadon
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- Mon 18 Nov 2019 13:45大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 18 Sep 2020 23:30大象传媒 Radio 4
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