The Secret Life of Groceries Lib/E : Blackstone Publishing : 9781094179995 : 109417999X : 08 Dec 2020 : In the tradition of Fast Food Nation and The Omnivore's Dilemma, an extraordinary investigation into the human lives at the heart of the American grocery store The American supermarket is an everyday miracle. But what does it take to run one? What are the inner workings of product delivery and distribution? Who sets the price? And who suffers for the convenience and efficiency we've come to expect? In this rollicking exposé, author Benjamin Lorr pulls back the curtain on this highly secretive industry. Combining deep sourcing, immersive reporting, and compulsively readable prose, Lorr leads a wild investigation to learn the secrets of Trader Joe's success from Trader Joe himself;drive with truckers caught in a job they call ?sharecropping on wheels;?break into industrial farms with activists to learn what it takes for a product to earn certification labels like ?rainforest friendly