In the US you have sacrificed ethics and standards for price and profit. Its why there is such a panic around Brexit leaving us open to US farming practices. Y

In the US you have sacrificed ethics and standards for price and profit. Its why there is such a panic around Brexit leaving us open to US farming practices. You also have hugely cheaper transportation costs. I'd like to compare the cost US to UK, i wouldn't be surprised if it was x2 or x3 times more in the UK overall, fruit is especially pricey eggs locally are as much as 3$ for 6. 74% is a bit much though, most of the poorest spend at least half of their wage on rent as the last thirty years of government has brought right to buy with no new social housing. It is expensive to be poor, where i can buy in bulk, saving some money, poorer people have to pay through the nose, wealthy people have pantries and chest freezers, poorer people generally have small fridge freezers that hold a week of food at most so they can't take advantage to most deals. Farmers markets are not generally much cheaper than supermarkets and you would be lucky to live near one. There is a minimum limit on delivery from supermarkets (about $60). I'm quite close to a supermarket only about $14 in diesel for every trip. I cook everything, and freeze dozens of meals at a time, I've been able to get down to about $2-$3 per day, but couldn't get near that if i was poor, and my diet has almost no fruit to speak of.