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[–] Linkerbaan 12 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Until you go on vacation to a "poor" country where it suddenly costs virtually nothing.

Are Avocados a conspiracy?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Avocados spoil quickly, so they have to be transported faster. That means the further you get from the source, the more expensive they are.

More durable produce can be shipped slower, or can sit on the shelf longer, making it less expensive.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Which is why all known "advanced" civilisations (scare quotes for lack of better term) have formed around some kind of grain. Wheat in Egypt spreading to Europe, rice in Asia, Maize in the Americas: All basically don't spoil when stored properly, because dry they can be transported well, and they're also all nicely divisible. Ask the Irish whether the English wanted them to pay taxes in grain or potatoes.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Perks of living where all the food is produced.

[–] BombOmOm 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Domestically produced crops tend to be much cheaper. Think corn in the US. The stuff is so cheap they even turn much of it into sugar for foods and ethanol for cars.