We don't have a free market for food in the US or Canada. Very few people outright starve here, but that's largely due to food banks, food stamps, other governm

We don't have a free market for food in the US or Canada. Very few people outright starve here, but that's largely due to food banks, food stamps, other government or charitably funded non-market forces that prevent starvation. > 45 million Americans rely on stipends from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to buy food each month Yes, we have a lot of food here, but in a pure market, without money you don't get any of it. Water is almost 100% public.