Mercamadrid: Noah’s other ark
Spain’s food industry

Mercamadrid: Noah’s other ark

Like a journey to another galaxy, this night trip to Mercamadrid has an element of science fiction about it. But the piles of fruit and vegetables and the tons of animal carcasses and fish that arrive at this immense wholesale food market are as real as life itself

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