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The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket by Benjamin Lorr
3 reviews
pvbobrien's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Animal death, and Excrement
Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Sexism, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Animal cruelty, and Sexual assault
Minor: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Rape, Classism, Grief, and Xenophobia
jhbandcats's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
This is an extraordinarily powerful book about Americans’ insatiable desire for high quality, low cost, and convenient food, and the paths it takes in its way into our kitchens. Parts were so appalling and horrific it made me think I should never eat again - the costs in human misery and environmental damage are just too high.
Benjamin Lorr is clever and witty, and his research is detailed and in-depth. He worked on this book for five years, working at grocery stores, interviewing titans of grocery industry, riding with long-haul truckers moving food from warehouse to grocery hub, and travelling to Southeast Asia to witness the effects of human trafficking and slavery in the shrimp farming business. At no point whatsoever did my attention lag - this book is compelling from beginning to end.
This book should be required reading for any American who buys food. Really truly.
Benjamin Lorr is clever and witty, and his research is detailed and in-depth. He worked on this book for five years, working at grocery stores, interviewing titans of grocery industry, riding with long-haul truckers moving food from warehouse to grocery hub, and travelling to Southeast Asia to witness the effects of human trafficking and slavery in the shrimp farming business. At no point whatsoever did my attention lag - this book is compelling from beginning to end.
This book should be required reading for any American who buys food. Really truly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gore, Racism, Rape, Animal death, Blood, Kidnapping, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Trafficking, Animal cruelty, Classism, Confinement, and Misogyny
mlewis's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Slavery, Racism, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Blood, Gore, and Drug use
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