Agromafia
Non-Fiction, Politics / Economics
21st-century Mafia: Tomatoes are the new cocaine
Italy’s greatest export is its cuisine. The Mafia’s holdings in this industry amass up to 20 billion euros a year. They frequently control the entire delivery chain, from cultivation all the way to the end product. During the COVID-19 crisis, their influence has grown all the more. The victims include not only farmers and retailers, but also the purchasers of Italian produce – us.
Oliver Meiler interviewed various judges working with the Italian Anti-Mafia Investigation Directorate, in addition to journalists and food producers who have been threatened by the Mafia. He wants to take the reader on a journey through Italy’s food landscapes, pointing out the pathways of olive oil, mozzarella, and more – in doing so, he reveals the Mafia structures behind them.
Atmospheric, intriguing, shocking!
- The Mafia own vineyards, dairies and restaurants: they control 25% of the food production industry
- A thrilling investigative report from Italy
- For readers of Roberto Saviano
21st-century Mafia: Tomatoes are the new cocaine
Italy’s greatest export is its cuisine. The Mafia’s holdings in this industry amass up to 20 billion euros a year. They frequently control the entire delivery chain, from cultivation all the way to the end product. During the COVID-19 crisis, their influence has grown all the more. The victims include not only farmers and retailers, but also the purchasers of Italian produce – us.
Oliver Meiler interviewed various judges working with the Italian Anti-Mafia Investigation Directorate, in addition to journalists and food producers who have been threatened by the Mafia. He wants to take the reader on a journey through Italy’s food landscapes, pointing out the pathways of olive oil, mozzarella, and more – in doing so, he reveals the Mafia structures behind them.
Atmospheric, intriguing, shocking!
- The Mafia own vineyards, dairies and restaurants: they control 25% of the food production industry
- A thrilling investigative report from Italy
- For readers of Roberto Saviano