[Hel] [eBooks] The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of
the American Supermarket
By Benjamin Lorr
This book is an investigation into the human lives at the heart of the American
grocery store What does it take to run the American supermarket? How do
products get to shelves? Who sets the price? And who suffers the consequences
of increased convenience end efficiency? In this expos?e, author Benjamin Lorr
pulls back the curtain on this highly secretive industry. Combining deep
sourcing and immersive reporting, Lorr leads a wild investigation in which we
learn: The secrets of Trader Joe's success from Trader Joe himself Why truckers
call their job "sharecropping on wheels" What it takes for a product to earn
certification labels like "organic" and "fair trade" The struggles entrepreneurs
face as they fight for shelf space, including essential tips, tricks, and traps for
any new food business The truth behind the alarming slave trade in the shrimp
industry and much more.
