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> food are free market because they are easy to get substitutes for in most of the western world (move to a different neighborhood, buy different food) In the
by jjav 2y ago
> food are free market because they are easy to get substitutes for in most of the western world (move to a different neighborhood, buy different food)
In the US, a very small number of corporations own nearly all the supermarkets.
You can move all you want, it is the same stores (possibly under different brand name, but same ownership).
- ivewonyoung 2y agoGrocery stores have thin margins because they have competition or threat of it.
- kortilla 2y agoDon’t go to a supermarket then? Use farmers markets, local butchers, and local coops if you don’t like supermarkets.