Posted by karl f on February 25, 2011 at 08:58:50 from (209.188.106.159):
In Reply to: Re: Food for thought posted by Eric in IL on February 25, 2011 at 08:25:58:
I think there are many steps in between the farm and the consumer where everyone is getting their share. Possibly too many steps. Each company that handles it has a few corporate big wigs making no less than 6 figures (all 9s i'm sure) plus larger bonuses, etc. They "have" to pay that payroll money some how. Then there is all the trading. People that don't know corn from marbles in an office or at home on the computer getting their hands into it too.
In small scale retail/parts, we're supposed to aim for 30% gross profit to the end consumer to stay afloat/grow (varies on product and customer type, but is supposed to average out). The more middlemen, the more 10-40% markup on wholesale cost at each level of purchasing.
We are pretty blessed in the USA to have cheaper and more abundant food supplies than many other places, yet we still have citizens here that legitimately cannot afford to eat properly, even those with a full time job--only costs they could cut are transportation to work(tax license payments fuel) and medical insurance; impossible cuts. not much more to say without getting into politics though.
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