The secret life of groceries

". . . an investigation into the human lives at the heart of the American grocery store. What does it take to run the American supermarket? How do products get to shelves? Who sets the price? And who suffers the consequences of increased convenience end efficiency? [The author] pulls back the curtain on this highly secretive industry . . . [and] leads a wild investigation in which we learn: The secrets of Trader Joe's success from Trader Joe himself. Why truckers call their job "sharecropping on wheels." What it takes for a product to earn certification labels like "organic" and "fair trade." The struggles entrepreneurs face as they fight for shelf space, including essential tips, tricks, and traps for any new food business. And the truth behind the alarming slave trade in the shrimp industry . . . [and] delivers powerful social commentary on the inherently American quest for more and the social costs therein"--Adapted from publisher description.