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The making of a potato is subsidized from taxes so it can be sold for "cheap". There is no subsidies for making chips, and it is "a treat" so there is not all
by ilyt 3y ago
The making of a potato is subsidized from taxes so it can be sold for "cheap".
There is no subsidies for making chips, and it is "a treat" so there is not all that much reason to make it cheap aside from competition
- carlosjobim 3y ago> There is no subsidies for making chips Except for the subsidies for growing the potato.
- ilyt 3y agoI mentioned it in other comment but yes, subsidies essentially make it cheap not only to consumers but to processed food companies so they can make good margin on it as raw resources are essentially free compared to price of the product.