The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket by Benjamin Lorr

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

Benjamin Lorr

336 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction business history informative fast-paced

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A deeply curious and evenhanded report on our national appetites. --The New York TimesIn 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 T...

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