Revolution at the Cookie Factory
In 2017, an iconic brand of Argentina's de facto national dessert, the alfajor, was on the brink of disappearing. Reporter Facundo Iglesia follows the workers who make El Grandote as they fight to keep the "alfajor of the people" alive.
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Show Notes
In 2017, an iconic brand of Argentina's de facto national dessert, the alfajor, was on the brink of disappearing. New management threatened to stop production of El Grandote, or 'The Big One,' but the workers at La Nirva factory refused. Reporter Facundo Iglesia follows the workers' journey as they fight to keep El Grandote--the alfajor of the people--alive.
The original version of story, Revolución on the Cookie Factory Floor, was reported by Facundo Iglesia and Sofía Kuan for Narratively.com.
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