I feel like this is the origin story to a script of a film Chris Pratt would definitely star in… …Oh wait…

It has to do with sheer cost and then tariffs to protect government owned industries. Regulation would definitely be a better starting point.

Also I actually agree with you.

Cost.

Let’s not do that. Because either the entire food chain from agriculture to shelf would have to be nationalized, and that… is just not feasible. Maybe 50 years ago, sure but not anymore.

Let’s start with passing some laws to nationalize the price or cap the price of essential food items. Meat, Vegetables and fruit, bread items to start with. And legislated weight would be nice. I still don’t understand why a package of chicken breast comes with only 3 fucking pieces and costs $14-$18. Average families are four people damnit!!! Packaged meat should be in amounts for 2 people and 4 people.