Book · 2021 · Social Science
The Secret Life of Groceries
The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket
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If you want to know about that, buy this book. Not sponsored. It's just amazing.
Candace Owens · Candace · May 2025 Listen at 50:13 What they say about it
- Discusses book contents“covers extensively and with great nuance”3
The best things said about it
Benjamin Lorr who wrote the exceptional book, The Secret Life of Groceries.
Before we detail the modern shrimp slave trade, I want to read to you a bit from the book, The Secret Life of Groceries.
Candace Owens Candace · May 2025 This is another thing that Lorr covers extensively and with great nuance in his book.
Candace Owens Candace · May 2025 In The Secret Life of Groceries, Benjamin Lorr does a profile on a trucker that he rode with for a week.
And this book, The Secret Life of Groceries, tells the story of a specific person who became a fisherman.
Candace Owens Candace · May 2025 Where and when it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The Secret Life of Groceries by Benjamin Lorr is an immersive nonfiction exploration of the dark miracles and intricate logistics behind the American supermarket industry. Ben Gilbert recommended the book on Acquired to introduce the background history of early convenience stores and the Southland Corporation. Similarly, Candace Owens featured the book extensively on Candace, using it to provide background information on the difficult farming and domestication of shrimp, discuss corporate loopholes and ineffective industry inspections, and explain how brands buy shelf space in grocery stores. Owens also recounted the tragic personal story of a Burmese migrant worker forced into slavery within the shrimping industry. In addition, Ian Carroll discussed the book on the same podcast to highlight a profile of a truck driver whom Lorr rode with for a week to understand the harsh realities of long-haul shipping and logistics. Host Pamela Paul also referenced the book on The Book Review when interviewing Benjamin Lorr, discussing the hidden human and economic costs of how everyday food reaches consumers. Across these various podcast appearances, the speakers praised the book for exposing the hidden, often exploitative labor practices and supply chain mechanisms that sustain modern retail grocery empires.
Every mention
Candace Owens before we detail the modern shrimp slave trade, I want to read to you a bit from the book, The Secret Life… 4
“before we detail the modern shrimp slave trade, I want to read to you a bit from the book, The Secret Life of Groceries.”
“And this book, The Secret Life of Groceries, tells the story of a specific person who became a fisherman, not by choice, who came from Myanmar to Thailand looking for a better life and wound up as a slave to the shrimping industry.”
“This is another thing that lore covers extensively and with great nuance in his book.”
“If you want to know about that, buy this book. Not sponsored. It's just amazing.”
Pamela Paul Benjamin lure is the author of The Secret life of groceries the dark Miracle of the American Supermarket 2
“his new book is called The Secret Life of groceries the dark Miracle of the American Supermarket”
“Benjamin lure is the author of The Secret life of groceries the dark Miracle of the American Supermarket”
Ben Gilbert So listeners, this comes from Benjamin Lore who wrote the exceptional book, The Secret Life of Groceries, w… 1
“So listeners, this comes from Benjamin Lore who wrote the exceptional book, The Secret Life of Groceries, which we're going to reference a bunch in this episode.”
Ian Carroll In The Secret Life of Groceries, Benjamin Lord does a profile on a trucker that he rode with for a week whi… 1
“In The Secret Life of Groceries, Benjamin Lord does a profile on a trucker that he rode with for a week while he was trying to learn about the shipping and logistics that go into our groceries.”