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Why are vegetables and fruit more expensive in the US than in
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Why are vegetables and fruit more expensive in the US than in the UK?

>Broccoli
UK: £1.13/kg = $0.67/lb
US: $0.99/lb

>Apples
UK: £2.00/kg = $1.19/lb
US: $1.99/lb

>Cabbage
UK: £0.60/kg = $0.35/lb
US: $0.69/lb

>Spinach
UK: £1.56/kg = $0.93/lb
US: $1.60/lb

Isn't food supposed to be cheaper in the US?
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>>78989307
subsidized farming taxes.
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Our government heavily subsidizes farmers.
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>>78989584
>>78990525

We pay them to not grow.
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>>78989307
most of our farm land is growing FUCKING CORN
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>>78989307
the US is a massive place
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>>78990614
Look like you found your answer.
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>>78989307
Because none of those are hospitality corn
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>>78989307
because you are comparing kilograms and pounds and pounds to dollars dipshit
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>>78990614

We pay them fuck huge amounts of $$$ but that is only if you grow corn or soy
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>>78990940
I included the conversions from £/kg to $/lb in the OP.

>>78990614
That sounds retarded.
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