Behind the Food

#18 - Current Events with Food with Daniel and Jimmy

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🎙️ Jimmy and Daniel dive deep into the intersection of business, economics, and culture—from delayed-release caffeine pills 💊 to the rising costs crushing small businesses. They unpack how tech and policy choices are shaping a “work-more” world, why employee ownership models like ESOPs could fix broken incentives, and how retailers, brands, and distributors all profit differently in today’s food economy. 💰

What You’ll Learn

  • Why “productivity tech” like delayed-release caffeine might be a symptom of a bigger cultural problem

  • How ESOPs align employees and owners for long-term success

  • The real reason big marketplaces (Instacart, Uber, etc.) make money

  • What inflation, tariffs, and logistics inefficiencies mean for your grocery bill

  • Why small businesses today need 2–3x more revenue just to survive


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    • 👤 Daniel Yarzagaray – LinkedIn

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    Behind the FoodBy Jimmy Feeman & Daniel Yarzagaray-Modjeska