Benjamin Lorr on the Secret Life of Groceries

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Benjamin Lorr on the Secret Life of Groceries

Andrew Keen

Feb 12, 2022

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Benjamin Lorr, the author of “The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket”.

Benjamin Lorr is the author of Hell-Bent, a critically acclaimed exploration of the Bikram Yoga community that first detailed patterns of abuse and sexual misconduct by guru Bikram Choudhury. For the six years prior to writing Hell-Bent, he taught high school science and sex education in Bushwick, Brooklyn. He currently consults with New York City public schools.

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