Errol Schweizer is the publisher of The Checkout Grocery Update. He was born and raised in the Bronx, New York, and has over 30 years of experience in the food industry, from stock clerk to board member, including 14 years at Whole Foods, where he was the vice president of Grocery, prior to the Amazon acquisition. His writing is focused on pricing, political economy, product trends and labor struggles in the grocery industry. He is currently a panel member of IPES-Food.