by Marcelo Bucheli From the publisher: For well over a century, the United Fruit Company (UFCO) has been the most vilified multinational corporation operating in Latin America. Criticism of the […]
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Banana Wars: Power, Production, and History in the Americas
edited by Steve Striffler and Mark Moberg From the publisher: Over the past century, the banana industry has radically transformed Latin America and the Caribbean and become a major site […]
3 books about banana history
Bananas became a dietary staple as a health food
Beginning in the early 20th century, the United Fruit Company promoted bananas in a series of pamphlets and ads, taking it from a little-known novelty to a household staple. At […]
Political Ecology of Bananas: Contract Farming, Peasants, and Agrarian Change in the Eastern Caribbean
by Lawrence S. Grossman From the publisher: This study of banana contract farming in the Eastern Caribbean explores the forces that shape contract-farming enterprises everywhere–capital, the state, and the environment. Employing […]
Bananas: An American History
by Virginia Scott Jenkins Before 1880 most Americans had never seen a banana. By 1910 bananas were so common that streets were littered with their peels. Today Americans eat on […]
Bananas: How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World
by Peter Chapman From the publisher: A sharp and lively account of the rise and fall of the United Fruit Company, arguably the most controversial global corporation ever—from the jungles of […]
Banana Cultures: Agriculture, Consumption, and Environmental Change in Honduras and the United States
by John Soluri From the publisher: Bananas, the most frequently consumed fresh fruit in the United States, have been linked to Miss Chiquita and Carmen Miranda, “banana republics,” and Banana Republic […]
Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World
by Dan Koeppel From the publisher: In the vein of Mark Kurlansky’s bestselling Salt and Cod, a gripping chronicle of the myth, mystery, and uncertain fate of the world’s most popular fruit. In this fascinating and […]