RESUMEN
New annual series for the prices of major agricultural commodities sold in London markets between 1770 and 1914 are presented. These series are based on bimonthly observations drawn from newspaper market reports. The products covered are wheat, barley (grinding and malting), oats, potatoes, hay, butter, beef, mutton, and pork. Annual prices are calculated for both calendar and production years. The new series are compared to existing series.
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Agricultura , Comercio , Dieta , Abastecimiento de Alimentos , Factores Socioeconómicos , Agricultura/economía , Agricultura/educación , Agricultura/historia , Avena/economía , Avena/historia , Mantequilla/economía , Mantequilla/historia , Comercio/economía , Comercio/educación , Comercio/historia , Dieta/economía , Dieta/etnología , Dieta/historia , Dieta/psicología , Abastecimiento de Alimentos/economía , Abastecimiento de Alimentos/historia , Historia del Siglo XVIII , Historia del Siglo XIX , Historia del Siglo XX , Hordeum/economía , Hordeum/historia , Humanos , Londres/etnología , Productos de la Carne/economía , Productos de la Carne/historia , Grupos de Población/educación , Grupos de Población/etnología , Grupos de Población/historia , Grupos de Población/legislación & jurisprudencia , Grupos de Población/psicología , Cambio Social/historia , Factores Socioeconómicos/historia , Solanum tuberosum/economía , Solanum tuberosum/historia , Triticum/economía , Triticum/historiaRESUMEN
Through an investigation into the origins of American food marketing, this dissertation reveals how brandingspecifically, the centennial brands Quaker Oats, Coca-Cola, and Criscocame to underpin much of today's market-driven economy. In a manner akin to alchemy, the entrepreneurs behind these three firms recognized the inherent value of an agricultural Eden, then found ways to convert common, low-cost agricultural goodsoats, sugar, and cottonseed oilinto appealing, high-revenue branded food products. In the process, these ventures devised new demand-driven business models that exploited technology and communications advances, enabling them to tap a nascent consumer culture. Their pioneering efforts generated unprecedented profits, laid the foundation for iconic billion-dollar brands, and fundamentally changed how Americans make daily food choices.