Errol Schweizer | Civil Eats

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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.

Op-ed: Public Grocery Stores Already Exist and Work Well. We Need More.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 17: A person shops at a Whole Foods Market grocery store on December 17, 2024 in New York City. Grocery prices have recently seen their most significant monthly gain since January of 2023 with egg prices rising 8.2% alone. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)