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The Secret Life of Groceries (Benjamin Lorr)
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The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket by Benjamin Lorr is an investigative nonfiction book about the hidden system behind everyday grocery shopping. Rather than treating the supermarket as a neutral place of convenience, Lorr presents it as the visible end point of a complex supply chain shaped by labor pressure, logistical control, and consumer demand. Through immersive reporting and extensive interviews, the book follows food from farms, fisheries, trucks, warehouses, and stores, showing how the modern grocery industry functions and who bears its costs. Its purpose is not only to explain how supermarkets work, but also to reveal the human and environmental consequences that are usually obscured by low prices, abundance, and efficiency. The book belongs to the tradition of social investigation and food-system journalism, with a style that combines detailed reporting, critical analysis, and accessible prose.
- Amazon USA Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553459414?tag=9natree-20
- Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/The-Secret-Life-of-Groceries-Benjamin-Lorr.html
- Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/the-secret-life-of-groceries-the-dark/id1646721482?itsct=books_box_link&itscg=30200&ls=1&at=1001l3bAw&ct=9natree
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- Read more: https://english.9natree.com/read/0553459414/
#grocerysupplychain #truckdriverlabor #foodwastelabels #shelfspacegatekeeping #fairtradecertification #TheSecretLifeofGroceries
The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket by Benjamin Lorr is an investigative nonfiction book about the hidden system behind everyday grocery shopping. Rather than treating the supermarket as a neutral place of convenience, Lorr presents it as the visible end point of a complex supply chain shaped by labor pressure, logistical control, and consumer demand. Through immersive reporting and extensive interviews, the book follows food from farms, fisheries, trucks, warehouses, and stores, showing how the modern grocery industry functions and who bears its costs. Its purpose is not only to explain how supermarkets work, but also to reveal the human and environmental consequences that are usually obscured by low prices, abundance, and efficiency. The book belongs to the tradition of social investigation and food-system journalism, with a style that combines detailed reporting, critical analysis, and accessible prose.
