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Old 01-06-2010, 07:18 PM   #19
xoxoxoBruce
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Originally Posted by glatt View Post
Food dropped significantly because of improved transportation. And transportation costs went way up at the same time, erasing all those savings. Ironic.
Not only transportation costs, big change in our diets and eating habits, made it possible to take advantage of economies of scale. The switch to processed, pre-prepared foods, means less spoilage than fresh foods, but soylent green will be even cheaper.
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