The Secret Life of Groceries
by Benjamin Lorr
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Oct 2025 on Acquired.
The general take
Ben Gilbert on Acquired considers The Secret Life of Groceries an exceptional book worth repeatedly referencing throughout their discussion.
About
"A deeply curious and evenhanded report on our national appetites." -- The New York Times 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 miracle of the supermarket has never been more apparent. Like the doctors and nurses who care for the sick, suddenly the men and women who stock our shelves and operate our warehouses are understood as 'essential' workers, providing a quality of life we all too easily take for granted. But the sad truth is that the grocery industry has been failing these workers for decades. In this page-turning expose, author Benjamin Lorr pulls back the curtain on the highly secretive grocery industry.
Who said what
Ben Gilbert👍 Recommends
…citing book source on history of southland ice docks and 7-eleven origin
“This comes from Benjamin Lohr, who wrote the exceptional book, The Secret Life of Groceries, which we're going to reference a bunch in this episode.”
Acquired — Trader Joe’sat 10:00
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