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Although it took some time before the relevance of a Guatemalan dictator to the development of the commercial refrigeration became clear, this BBC podcast on the Cold Chain, “One of the 50 things that made the Modern Economy”, can make one think.
In today’s urban environment, it is easy to forget refrigeration’s role in the rise of the modern supermarket and how the domestic fridge continues to transform African lifestyles.