First published 2020
In this eye-opening exposé, author Benjamin Lorr pulls back the curtain on the highly secretive grocery industry. From the shady practices of shrimp suppliers to the strategies that make Trader Joe's a runaway success, Lorr uncovers the hidden world fueling our everyday supermarket trips. As he delves into the gritty details of how products end up on those meticulously stocked shelves, a vivid portrait emerges of the passion, grit, and sometimes, the dark exploitation that keeps this $650 billion industry humming. The result is a page-turning investigation that will forever change how you see the simple act of buying groceries.
Genres: business, non-fiction, 21st-century, food-and-drink
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: expos, investigative-journalism
336 pages · Kindle Edition · Avery