"A titanic achievement of reportage, insight, humor, and humanity, The Secret Life of Groceries will forever change the way you think about the American food system."
Adam Chandler
author of Drive-Thru Dreams: A Journey Through the Heart of America’s Fast-Food Kingdom
"You won't look at a supermarket shelf the same way after reading this sharp-edged exposé."
Kirkus Reviews
(starred review)
"Benjamin Lorr has given us a perfect book – deeply reported, brimming with interesting characters, and written with great style. Read!"
Caitlin Flanagan
author of To Hell With All That: Loving and Loathing Our Inner Housewife
"This book is at once a satisfying, enjoyable meal and a glass of cold water to the face... The stories flow, and the hard truths are seasoned with wit and hope."
Mary Roach
author of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Don't read this book if you want to remain complacent about your groceries. If you want to be informed, as you should, this book is a must."
David Shipler
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Working Poor: Invisible in America
Richness, insight, humor, humanity, and charm all at once, read The Secret Life of Groceries... You'll never look at a sauce bottle with indifference again.
Rose George
author of Ninety Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry that Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate
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