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Re:The evidence behind putting money directly in the pockets... by MattGaiser on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @02:29AM (#23243886)
If that even worked. I suspect that a lot of people would just give up fruit and eat more bread rather than pay what it would cost to hire locals to pick strawberries.
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Re:The evidence behind putting money directly in the pockets... by smichel17 on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @03:11AM (#23244132)
Alternatively, we might see a rise in pick your own. I've picked many pounds of strawberries for freezing (smoothies). It's better quality than buying from the store, but not particularly cheaper. If the price of strawberries went up significantly, I'd absolutely do it more often.
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Re:The evidence behind putting money directly in the pockets... by adrianN on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @02:58AM (#23244058)
Spending on food as a fraction of income is at historic lows throughout the developed countries. People used to pay more for food, why can't they do it again?
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Re:The evidence behind putting money directly in the pockets... by renewiltord on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @03:47AM (#23244360)
Because the money's gone elsewhere.
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