Once again, shelf price and purchase price are not the same thing.
The supply chain needs to be paid.
Food imported at distance is more susceptible to oil price.
Food imported at distance is more susceptible to the competition of other markets.
The supply chain needs to be paid.
Food imported at distance is more susceptible to oil price.
Food imported at distance is more susceptible to the competition of other markets.
Food competing with your domestic market weakens food security.
In a free market investors move their money from products that start making less money.
If there is less production and demand remains the same, prices can rise.
In a free market investors move their money from products that start making less money.
If there is less production and demand remains the same, prices can rise.
The reduction of tariffs should not be seen as a guaranteed cost benefit to the consumer.
Any cost benefit can result in structural changes which ensure this is short term, and actually worse for the consumer.
Any cost benefit can result in structural changes which ensure this is short term, and actually worse for the consumer.
The free market is very good at keeping things cheap, but is very bad at stability and long term planning.
Which is fine if you're buy television sets, not so much if you're buying something essential to sustain your life.
Which is fine if you're buy television sets, not so much if you're buying something essential to sustain your life.
Crops fail. Pandemics result in export bans.
Even something as simple as a storm in the English channel can damage lamb availability.
Even something as simple as a storm in the English channel can damage lamb availability.
Any short term gains from tariff reduction must be weighed against sustainability.
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