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Cleanup on Aisle Five [New]
from The Facing Project Hosted by Indiana Public Radio
J.R. Jamison is joined by journalist Ann Larson to discuss her new book, Cleanup on Aisle Five, a deep dive informed by her time behind the register that examines supermarkets and how they operate from the inside out with low-wage workers stocking shelves, to the customers who roam the aisles at night, to the communities these stores serve and the larger capitalist forces and corporate interests at play that control how we shop for food. Chapters [00:00] Introduction. [01:26] Interview with Ann Larson. [05:58] Surprising aspects of every day grocery store work. [13:14] The grocery store as a reflection of class relations in America. [23:27] The history and context of grocery stores and franchising. [31:47] Grocery stores are only one part of a larger food supply and poverty system. [40:29] The links between education and financial stability. [46:52] Learning from the experience of working in a grocery store and living through people's stories. Original air date: Aug. 29, 2026
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