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Think. Again.

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11. If you're talking about....

Reply to SouthernDem4ever (Original post)

Tue Jun 27, 2023, 09:07 AM

Jun 2023

...the American corporate food industry, it has to be greed. The only reason any for-profit incorporated company exists is to get the highest possible profit from it's activities.The executives running corporations are under legal obligation to produce the highest possible return on investment to the shareholders. It's called "America".

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Are food prices based in reality or just plain greed? [View all] SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 OP

Greed greed and more greed we can do it Jun 2023 #1

Heartily concur! Raster Jun 2023 #4

When in doubt, follow the money...nt mitch96 Jun 2023 #18

100% in 3 years? Johnny2X2X Jun 2023 #2

My grocery receipts SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 #3

You must be buying some really specialized foods Johnny2X2X Jun 2023 #8

Not here. SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 #9

No idea what you mean by "some days it's there and some days it's not" brooklynite Jun 2023 #5

That's my point SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 #7

And my point is that I'm not seeing that happen. brooklynite Jun 2023 #14

Like I said to others not having the problem SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 #15

I see it happening here and I'm in Northern CA. Silver Gaia Jun 2023 #20

Food prices are fine where I Iive. Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #6

Same here, avocados .79 cents, eggs less than $2 a dozen, I cook fresh, not prepackaged anything Shanti Shanti Shanti Jun 2023 #12

Avacodos here are 1.29, eggs 4.59 SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 #17

I cook fresh too... and watch the sales...I have a menu every week. Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #21

Groceries are more expensive in the USA than Germany Mysterian Jun 2023 #10

If you're talking about.... Think. Again. Jun 2023 #11

GREED. Right now it's PURE GREED. CousinIT Jun 2023 #13

Same with automobiles. They add on "dealer adjustment" b/c they can.. Problem is people are mitch96 Jun 2023 #19

Corporation induced inflation is all greed. sarcasmo Jun 2023 #16