The Resource The secret life of groceries : the dark miracle of the American supermarket, Benjamin Lorr
The secret life of groceries : the dark miracle of the American supermarket, Benjamin Lorr
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- Summary
- "In this page-turning exposé, author Benjamin Lorr pulls back the curtain on this highly secretive industry.Combining deep sourcing, immersive reporting, and sharp, often laugh-out-loud prose, Lorr leads a wild investigation, asking what does it take to run a supermarket? How does our food get on the shelves? And who suffers for our increasing demands for convenience and efficiency? In this journey: We 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 "fair trade" and "free range" / Follow entrepreneurs as they fight for shelf space, learning essential tips, tricks, and traps for any new food business / Journey with migrants to examine shocking forced labor practices through their eyes. The product of five years of research and hundreds of interviews across every level of the business, The Secret Life of Groceries is essential reading for those who want to understand our food system - delivering powerful social commentary on the inherently American quest for more and compassionate insight into the lives that provide it."--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Center Point Large Print edition.
- Extent
- 488 pages (large print)
- Note
- Regular print version previously published by: Avery
- Isbn
- 9781643588643
- Label
- The secret life of groceries : the dark miracle of the American supermarket
- Title
- The secret life of groceries
- Title remainder
- the dark miracle of the American supermarket
- Statement of responsibility
- Benjamin Lorr
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In this page-turning exposé, author Benjamin Lorr pulls back the curtain on this highly secretive industry.Combining deep sourcing, immersive reporting, and sharp, often laugh-out-loud prose, Lorr leads a wild investigation, asking what does it take to run a supermarket? How does our food get on the shelves? And who suffers for our increasing demands for convenience and efficiency? In this journey: We 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 "fair trade" and "free range" / Follow entrepreneurs as they fight for shelf space, learning essential tips, tricks, and traps for any new food business / Journey with migrants to examine shocking forced labor practices through their eyes. The product of five years of research and hundreds of interviews across every level of the business, The Secret Life of Groceries is essential reading for those who want to understand our food system - delivering powerful social commentary on the inherently American quest for more and compassionate insight into the lives that provide it."--
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- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
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- Lorr, Benjamin
- Dewey number
- 381.4/564130068
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- HF5469.23.U62
- LC item number
- L67 2021d
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Supermarkets
- Grocery trade
- Food supply
- Large type books
- Label
- The secret life of groceries : the dark miracle of the American supermarket, Benjamin Lorr
- Note
- Regular print version previously published by: Avery
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-488)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1232227058
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- Center Point Large Print edition.
- Extent
- 488 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781643588643
- Lccn
- 2020952808
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Specific material designation
- large print
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1232227058
- Label
- The secret life of groceries : the dark miracle of the American supermarket, Benjamin Lorr
- Note
- Regular print version previously published by: Avery
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-488)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1232227058
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- Center Point Large Print edition.
- Extent
- 488 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781643588643
- Lccn
- 2020952808
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Specific material designation
- large print
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1232227058
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