Summary of Benjamin Lorr's The Secret Life of Groceries

By IRB Media

Get the Summary of Benjamin Lorr's The Secret Life of Groceries in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: What does it take to run the American supermarket? How do products get to shelves? Who sets the price? And who suffers the consequences of increased convenience end efficiency? In this alarming exposé, author Benjamin Lorr pulls back the curtain on this highly secretive industry.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 13, 2021
• ISBN: 9781638155201

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#1

After hours at a Whole Foods supermarket in New York City, the night workers begin their shift and restock the shelves, fridges, and freezers. They also ensure the hygiene of the space so the products are in a safe environment.

#2

Grocery stores are the entry point to understanding how and why food gets to us in the form it does. The supply chain that grocery stores utilize is shockingly efficient, and as they grow, our budget for food decreases while its quality and quantity increases.

#3

Ethics and aesthetics are disregarded when dealing with economic factors in the American food industry, with stores categorizing the food we consume daily by Shop Keeping Units or SKUs just to determine its value.

#4

When it comes to poultry and meat, the food industry mimics a god that sucks life out instead of bringing it, turning the living thing into food with no sense of guilt for an act