A review by _zora_
The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee's, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table by Tracie McMillan

5.0

Barbara Ehrenreich-y in the best way. McMillan's intrepid first-hand reporting--picking garlic, stocking lettuce at Walmart, expediting at Applebee's--is totally compelling, AND everything's backed up with cold, hard facts that show that what she experienced isn't just a freak thing.

I will take away from this: the argument between the white self-described "foodie" and the Mexican-American girl; the woman who considers a fresh orange a real treat because it's so pricey; and McMillan's proposal that the food-supply chain should be treated more like a public utility.