In "The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket," author Benjamin Lorr traces the history and evolution of the modern-day supermarket and exposes the grocery supply chain, and underpaid laborers
Cooking a meal is often compared to creating a work of art. From the recipes that inspire you, to your palette of spices, to the smells and tastes that stir up emotions, all of it comes together on an edible canvas as an expression of the inner self. It’s no wonder so many cultures deeply intertwine food with identity. To explore this connection, we’re revisiting Meat and Three stories with our brand new interns.
As a Trader Joe’s in Oakland begins to unionize, the public needs to reckon with the question of what grocery workers, once lauded as “essential,” deserve.