Sold Out!: The True Cost of Supermarket Shopping

by William Young

As supermarkets become dominant players in the globalised marketplace and revolutionised British shopping habits this thoroughly researched book explores whether supermarkets are indeed a force for good.

Genres: Food

284 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Evelyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sold Out is an interesting look at how supermarkets have come to radically change the way that we shop. This book attempts to educate readers about the social and environmental impacts and looks at whether this way of shopping is sustainable or something that we need to move away from. In short, straight to the point chapters, Sold Out gives introductionary insights on a range of hotly debated topics. Some of these include: how supermarkets deal with suppliers and farmers, the devastating effects they have had on our local communities and UK agriculture practices, how they treat employees and foreign workers, their abuse of power and environmental consequences.

I'd recommend this to anyone interested in finding out more about supermarkets and consumerism; read it and make up your own mind about whether you'll continue to shop with the 'Big Four' (Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys & Morrisons). Do bear in mind though that this was published in 2004, so some of the info is a little dated, but it's ideal as a starting point to cover basics with.