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Buying in bulk, Trader Joe's, Costco

Buying in bulk, Trader Joe's, Costco

Good Food · KCRW

April 18, 202559m 38s

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Show Notes

<p>What do we buy? And what does that say about us?</p> <ul> <li>Emily Mester examines what happens when consumption begins to consume you</li> <li>Journalist Ada Tseng visits Costco twice a week for gas, deals, and hidden Asian treasures</li> <li>Benjamin Lorr explores how the sliding doors at American grocery stores stay open</li> <li>Patty Civalleri tells us about the man who created Trader Joe's, which started in Pasadena in 1967</li> <li>Gustavo Arellano recalls the legacy of Frieda Caplan, who introduced Angelenos to all sorts of exotic produce</li> <li>LA transplant Vanessa Anderson, aka The Grocery Goblin on Tiktok, documents the city by visiting its markets.</li> </ul> <p>Sign up for the <a href="https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/good-food">weekly Good Food newsletter</a>!</p>