TEA
Tea: Laurie Taylor explores the dark history of Britain's favourite hot beverage and hears about the production of mass market black tea in contemporary India.
TEA: A dark history. Laurie Taylor talks to the historian, Seren Charrington-Hollins, about the exploitation, wars & intrigue at the heart of the history of that most 'British' hot beverage. Also, Sarah Besky, Associate Professor in the Departments of International and Comparative Labour & Labour Relations, Law, and History in at Cornell University, discusses her study of mass market black tea, one of the world鈥檚 most recognized commodities, and one which is still rooted in the colonial plantation.
Producer: Jayne Egerton
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Sarah Besky, Tasting Qualities: The Past and Future of Tea (2020, University of California Press)
Seren Charrington-Hollins, A Dark History of Making Tea (2020, Pen and Sword History)
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- Wed 2 Dec 2020 16:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Mon 7 Dec 2020 00:15麻豆社 Radio 4
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