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Re:Denmark will plant 1B trees and convert 10% of farmland i... by Gigachad on Sunday November 24, 2024 @03:08AM (#42226650)
There’s quite a lot of expensive stuff happening in between filling a tank of milk at the farm, and a consumer purchasing a single bottle at a store near them.
Re:Denmark will plant 1B trees and convert 10% of farmland i... by freetanga on Sunday November 24, 2024 @03:15AM (#42226687)
Yes, some necessary (processing, bottling, logistics) some fluff (marketing), and lots of profits.

But the original point was that removing farm capacity will increase consumer prices. Even if doubles farmer prices (to 40c), milk retail prices should only increase by 20c.

Of course, all milk processors (which are a cartel) will double their prices, double their margins, and pitch consumers vs farmers vs ecologists.

21st Century Capitalism.

Re:Denmark will plant 1B trees and convert 10% of farmland i... by CaptainFever on Sunday November 24, 2024 @03:41AM (#42226769)
This is just conjecture without proof, followed by a lazy shot at capitalism. https://www.infinitescroll.us/p/ugh-capitalism

At the very least, provide some citation that a 20 cent increase in production price would cause a 2 euro increase in consumer price, as you claimed.

Re:Denmark will plant 1B trees and convert 10% of farmland i... by torlok on Sunday November 24, 2024 @10:42PM (#42233043)
It's an obvious hyperbole, don't get your khakis in a bunch. You have to have spent the pandemic under a rock if you didn't notice corporations significantly boosting their margins under the excuse of rising costs, especially in the food industry.
Re:Denmark will plant 1B trees and convert 10% of farmland i... by CaptainFever on Monday November 25, 2024 @02:36AM (#42234038)
This doesn't seem to be a global phenomenon. I've not noticed such things in my country.
Re:Denmark will plant 1B trees and convert 10% of farmland i... by blitzar on Monday November 25, 2024 @03:46AM (#42234402)
Multiple private jets for the CEO being one of them.