That's an interesting idea, but I can't think of how that would help.
It's a balance between economies of scale without cartel formation vs fragmentation and inefficiency.
Food prices are incredibly low due to consolidation and efficiency of farms and retailers. Just look at food spending as a percent of income over time.
Because there’s lots of evidence that correlates socioeconomic status with access to nutrition. It’s almost like you are what you eat, or something. Nobody is 300lbs eating daily the foods that trigger ketosis. It’s not the outrageous availability of corn that is driving demand for corn syrup, right?
I respect that to a degree people are responsible for their own nutrition. But there are plenty of people that lack life experience diff’ing how they feel on a week of McDonalds vs how they feel on a week of literally anything else.
> food prices are incredibly low
I.. they’re not, but please share where you’re living globally where this is true, because omw!
Also I get that basically the Soviet Union failed this exact idea.
Go look at % of income spent on food over time. In the US, that number is currently 7-15% - an incredible feat and underlooked luxury.
That's not true in most of the US outside of large cities. And even in large cities, there's probably a CSA organization.
You'll pay more, of course, but the goods you get are much better.