Burt Wolf : what we eat: Simple pleasures : Mediterranean foods in the Americas
The staples of the Mediterranean diet - wheat bread, wine and olive oil - were not present in the Americas before Columbus. When the Spanish colonists settled in America, the foods they brought with them from the Mediter..
Burt Wolf : what we eat: Some like it hot : the story of chili peppers
When Columbus set out from Spain, his objective was to get King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella into the black pepper business. He believed that the islands he landed on in the Caribbean were off the coast of China. When th..
Burt Wolf : what we eat: Taking the high grounds : the story of coffee
The first serious cultivation of coffee as a cash crop took place in Yemen during the 1400's. Islamic pilgrims spread it throughout the Muslim world. This program looks at the discovery of coffee, its ability to control ..
Burt Wolf : what we eat: The hand that stirred the pot : African foods in America
Over 10 million slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas, bringing with them their knowledge of how to grow and cook their traditional foods. The slaves came from many different tribes with many different diet..
Burt Wolf : what we eat: The seed of life : the story of corn
When Columbus came ashore on Cuba, on November 4, 1492, the Natives gave him corn. The cultivation of corn quickly spread around the world because it grows almost everywhere and can be eaten by man or animal. We learn ho..
Burt Wolf : what we eat: This spud's for you : how the potato changed the world
First cultivated in the Andean Mountains of South America about 7,000 years ago, the potato fed the great Inca Empire and their Spanish conquerors. The potato became a staple of the sailors' diet because it prevented scu..
Burt Wolf : what we eat: Time to play ketchup : the story of the tomato
The Aztecs and Incas cultivated the tomato and in 1519, Hernando Cortez became the first European to see one. He sent some to the Spanish settlements in the Caribbean and from there back to Europe. In this program we fin..
Burt Wolf : what we eat: When money grew on trees : the story of chocolate
During his final voyage in 1502, the Mayans introduced Columbus to the cacao bean, which was an integral part of their diet. This program follows the history of chocolate from its importance to the Mayan culture, to its ..
Business Crimes and Business Torts
Explores and identifies the issues relating to business crimes and business torts showing how the law has flexibility to deal with the issues and when they may need changing.
Business Discount, The
How businesses make a profit. Discusses the advantages of cash discounts to the sellers as well as the buyer.