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

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The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket [Lorr, Benjamin] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket

Review: Really interesting. - Very interesting deep dive into how food gets onto the supermarket shelf.
Review: A WELL BALANCED PRIMER, UNBIASED & INFORMATIVE - I write from the perspecitive of a forty year experience in the consumer / grocery industry from sweeping floors in supermarkets to CEO of brand manufacturers. This book is an honest, unbiased and well reported primer on the agri business industry. If you are looking for a "hit job" it's not here, just well constructed opinions and facts. Nothing new to me in this work yet I found the book to be a very interesting read. I enjoyed the personal character vignetes. They add character, substance and verification. They are overdrawn at times but are a fine substitution from the typical, dry, academic tropes on this subject. One important missing part, the real story, is financial structure and motivation. This global industry is highly and redundantly over levereged. This is not a domestic industry in any way. This is not a "food" business. This is and has been for decades a cash & financial yield mangement machine. Actually management of the Whole Foods seafood case is an apt metaphor; well merchandised and entertaining in the morning, by the end of the day it requires a thorough cleaning out. All said Lorr does a great job. The chapter on aqua culture in SE Asia is overdrawn relative to the subject of the book. He obviously worked hard and long to give this topic exposure. I'd like to see him leverage the knowledge he has gained and take on the $$$ side. Well done!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #9,015 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Agriculture Industry (Books) #1 in Restaurant & Food Industry (Books) #4 in Food Science (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,483) |
| Dimensions  | 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.2 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0553459414 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0553459418 |
| Item Weight  | 11 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 336 pages |
| Publication date  | November 9, 2021 |
| Publisher  | Avery |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really interesting.
*by P***E on December 16, 2025*

Very interesting deep dive into how food gets onto the supermarket shelf.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A WELL BALANCED PRIMER, UNBIASED & INFORMATIVE
*by A***H on October 29, 2020*

I write from the perspecitive of a forty year experience in the consumer / grocery industry from sweeping floors in supermarkets to CEO of brand manufacturers. This book is an honest, unbiased and well reported primer on the agri business industry. If you are looking for a "hit job" it's not here, just well constructed opinions and facts. Nothing new to me in this work yet I found the book to be a very interesting read. I enjoyed the personal character vignetes. They add character, substance and verification. They are overdrawn at times but are a fine substitution from the typical, dry, academic tropes on this subject. One important missing part, the real story, is financial structure and motivation. This global industry is highly and redundantly over levereged. This is not a domestic industry in any way. This is not a "food" business. This is and has been for decades a cash & financial yield mangement machine. Actually management of the Whole Foods seafood case is an apt metaphor; well merchandised and entertaining in the morning, by the end of the day it requires a thorough cleaning out. All said Lorr does a great job. The chapter on aqua culture in SE Asia is overdrawn relative to the subject of the book. He obviously worked hard and long to give this topic exposure. I'd like to see him leverage the knowledge he has gained and take on the $$$ side. Well done!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stellar writing from years of research
*by L***R on December 17, 2025*

Such great writing and blends so many stories of our humble grocery shelves into something more. Satisfies a wonderfully curious itch. Shares some of the good, the bad, and the ugly. Eye opening. Lots of original research and personal stories making for great pieces of narrative nonfiction. Definitely look forward to future publications from this author!

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