Edible Empire: What is food imperialism?

Edible Empire: What is food imperialism?

July 5, 2026 · 38 min · Season 7 · Episode 9

About this episode

This episode explores the impact of food imperialism on global food systems and cultural control.

This is episode 1 of a six-part series on food imperialism. Welcome to Edible Empire, a podcast by Planet Pulse Pacific about the hidden cost of our food. We celebrate flavours, but rarely the people behind them. This podcast uncovers how food—once shaped by empire and now by corporate power—has long been used to control land, labour, and cultures. This episode explores how global food systems are shaped by historical power structures and capitalist mechanisms that prioritise corporate profit...

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