How Grocery Works by The Backroom Brief

Ever wonder why grocery stores spray their vegetables? Why bananas are so cheap? Or how fresh strawberries travel hundreds of miles before reaching your shopping cart?

Welcome to How Grocery Works — the stories behind the shelves.

We're pulling back the curtain on the grocery world, revealing the surprising science, people, and processes behind the food you buy every day.

From farms and food factories to delivery trucks and grocery store aisles, we explore how food is grown, transported, stocked, and sold.

Through short, entertaining videos, real-world footage, and insights from people who actually work in the grocery industry, we answer the questions you didn't know you had.

**How Grocery Works is an original series from The Backroom Brief**, an independent publication dedicated to understanding the grocery industry from the inside out.

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