"Spices were the first foods to be subjected to capitalist and imperialist processes of production and distribution."
No. In the Roman Empire Garum (a fermented fish sauce) was produced in industrial scale in the Iberian peninsula and exported as a luxury condiment all across the Empire.
Many other ingredients followed similar production and distribution.
No. In the Roman Empire Garum (a fermented fish sauce) was produced in industrial scale in the Iberian peninsula and exported as a luxury condiment all across the Empire.
Many other ingredients followed similar production and distribution.