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In response to
"well, there's the increased cost and energy use to transport food that's grown ever further from its intended market. for starters."
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znufrii
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Increased transport costs may be offset by lower production costs. And foods are more substitutable than oil - if bread is too expensive, you buy
Posted by
Roger More (aka RogerMore)
Dec 1 '08, 10:09
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potatoes. If beef is too expensive you can buy chicken. But if you think gas is too expensive, you can't full up your tank with diesel - you either pay more or consume less.
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