Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America | 
pickInteresting read of the evolution of grocery stores in America and the mechanisation of the selling of food.
Yes - it was a bit preachy, but I didn't think it was overly so - essentially, we just need to be more aware of what we are eating.
pickA fascinating book about the history of the grocery store and how our food choices are shaped. Highly recommend the audiobook.
so-soWell, I hated a lot of it, mostly the ranting parts which is about 40% of the book. The other parts were quite informative, enough that I gave it a 3 star on GR and so-so here. Link to my much longer, less generous, review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3193798826
pickRuhlman is one of my favorite food writers and I am convinced that every single one of us who buy our food in stores must read this book. It's eye-opening, and not just in an OMG WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE! way that so many books about the American way of eating are. It's a history of grocery stores, an examination of the part they play in American life, and a look into the future of how we'll shop for our food.
Well, there's 2 hours I'll never get back. To celebrate not snapping at the grocery store, I bought myself a new tea infused. Can't wait to use it!
pickGROCERY is a basic history of how modern-day grocery stores came to be. Ruhlman discusses ordinary innovations (such as the cardboard box!) and their impact in the industry, the extraordinary bounty of what‘s in grocery stores as well as the food deserts in their midst. It's also in part a memoir of his father‘s love for browsing supermarket aisles. Overall an interesting read.
This Krogers flyer has been my toddlers favorite thing to read recently 😅
A gift for my grad school nephew who is currently working at Wegmans. I told him that it's always good to have some tidbits to discuss! 😉#bookmail #booksasgifts
pickLOVED this. Particularly relevant now that Amazon has purchased WholeFoods.
The grocery industry fascinates me and #Ruhlman does an amazing job of giving the history of the subject while also writing beautiful personal memoir mostly surrounding the relationship with his dad. #FathersDay #belated
#TBRtemptation post 5! #BEA17 edition! Just released a few weeks ago. Ruhlman provides insightful journalistic commentary on America and its food & grocery stores. Instead of waxing nostalgic, he looks at how our food needs have changed & how grocers have adapted to meet new demands. His anchor is the Midwestern chain, Heinan's. It's a mix of reportage and rant, memoir and social commentary. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎
pickEqual parts fascinating & troubling, with just a hint of memoir. I have always been a fan of grocery stores, and my love for them deepened with age. Ruhlman brings his unique voice to bear on the intricacies of the grocery business, using the long-running Cleveland grocery chain Heinan's as the entry point. If you're into cooking or generally interested in the food/grocery industry of the U.S., this book is for you. 👍
So I'm probably the last person in America to realize you can pay someone to shop for your groceries, but one of my coworkers mentioned Harris Teeter did delivery. Well, my Harris Teeter doesn't deliver, but they do curbside pick up. (For just $4.95!!)
This is a game-changer for me because there are two chores I hate: cleaning floors and grocery shopping! Now one is being done by someone else! 👍🏻👍🏻🎉🎉🎉🎉
A foodies dream a book about food ,grocery stores a memoir. A look at how Supermarkets food our shopping &eating habits have changed.
