A. Rivera reviewed The Secret Life of Groceries by Benjamin Lorr
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1 star
It is very rare I actually DNF a book, but this one I am glad to finally let it go. One, the title can be a bit misleading. This is more about some prominent people, and some not so prominent than about actual groceries and supermarkets. For example, even though he claims to be Trader Joe agnostic that chapter on Trader Joe just went on and on and on. Yea, we get it, Joe was quite the genius (albeit with a few advantages like a friend willing to lend him a fancy house in the Caribbean so he could retreat, sulk, and then plan what would become Trader Joe's after losing his first venture. Not exactly bootstraps here). I wanted to like this, in part because I read Ruhlman's Grocery. To be honest if you want a book about how a grocery store actually runs and how, that other …
It is very rare I actually DNF a book, but this one I am glad to finally let it go. One, the title can be a bit misleading. This is more about some prominent people, and some not so prominent than about actual groceries and supermarkets. For example, even though he claims to be Trader Joe agnostic that chapter on Trader Joe just went on and on and on. Yea, we get it, Joe was quite the genius (albeit with a few advantages like a friend willing to lend him a fancy house in the Caribbean so he could retreat, sulk, and then plan what would become Trader Joe's after losing his first venture. Not exactly bootstraps here). I wanted to like this, in part because I read Ruhlman's Grocery. To be honest if you want a book about how a grocery store actually runs and how, that other book, even with some flaws is a lot better than this. In addition, for some of the specific topics he covers such as retailers, truckers, Amazon, there are books on those topics which may be a better choice if you are interested.
Anyhow, not a book I would recommend but your mileage may vary. I am moving on.
