The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket

This book serves as an extraordinary investigation into the human lives at the heart of the American grocery store, combining deep sourcing, immersive reporting, and sharp prose. Author Benjamin Lorr exposes the secretive grocery industry, revealing the struggles of essential workers and the impact of convenience and efficiency on their lives.

Learn the secrets of Trader Joe’s success, drive with truckers in “sharecropping on wheels,” break into industrial farms for certification labels, follow entrepreneurs fighting for shelf space, and journey with migrants to expose forced labor practices. The result of five years of research and hundreds of interviews, The Secret Life of Groceries offers powerful social commentary on the American quest for more and compassionate insight into the lives that provide it.

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