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Post by busterarm »

p0pcult wrote: post #299
busterarm wrote: post #297

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An accusation brought to the FTC by an organization whose founding mission statement is that all of the problems in the farm industry are because of monopolistic corporations. Only a single member of their board/staff even owns a farm. It's literally their mission to make this claim.

Instead of being a parrot and squawking, read the article. The source for the data is Cal-Maine's own financial statements.

Yes, there are some facts, but you should learn the difference between opinions and conclusions.

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Post by dd36 »

ThunderSizzle wrote: post #252
dd36 wrote: post #230

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Most news? Government press conferences? What?

Yes, most news on many topics like inflation reports, job numbers, etc. is just news reporters restating exactly what the government official says. This was very apparent under Covid when news agencies just repeated what was said with their own bias spin thrown on it. Most attempts at independent journalism that started with skepticsm was instantly lambasted as fake news or misinformation.

Most news does not come from the government. The problem is there legitimately was fake news and misinformation during Covid. Government at least tries to get it right while acting cautious. To expect the government to wait until it’s certain about something when it could instead save hundreds of thousands to millions of lives by being proactive is the radical position.

Re: Eggspensive

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Post by kortilla »

busterarm wrote: post #298
kortilla wrote: post #287

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Whole Foods does not have price sensitive customers.

Yes, they do, that's why their foot traffic has been declining.

Not really. They are targeting upper middle class people. Price sensitive customers haven’t been going there since it opened.

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Post by dbspin »

Semaphor wrote: post #85
dbspin wrote: post #52

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Not the person you're asking, but I just moved from Germany having lived in Berlin for two years. I noticed prices seem to vary quite a bit, even within the same supermarket chain and city, depending on the neighbourhood. I assume they run some kind of franchise model for most of the big chains. But you can get a rough idea of pricing below. Edeka would be a fairly standard chain (there are a bunch of supermarkets in…

It’s funny, here the Edeka (actually a co-op, not a franchise) would be the most expensive after the organic store (Landwege), it’s even more expensive than REWE (part franchise, part chain) which a lot of people cry about being expensive.

Where are you located?

Coming from Ireland originally, now back here - I'd put Berlin Rewe on the level of Tesco (actually slightly lower, both in terms of quality and price) which is a mid range supermarket here. Edeka seems slightly lower quality / selection again.

The higher end large chain in Berlin would be Denn's and Bio Company. Which are both ludicrously expensive.

There didn't seem to be a mid-range fancy but affordable supermarket (like SuperValu or Dunnes Stores in Ireland).

Re: Eggspensive

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Post by Semaphor »

dbspin wrote: post #304
Semaphor wrote: post #85

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It’s funny, here the Edeka (actually a co-op, not a franchise) would be the most expensive after the organic store (Landwege), it’s even more expensive than REWE (part franchise, part chain) which a lot of people cry about being expensive.

Where are you located? Coming from Ireland originally, now back here - I'd put Berlin Rewe on the level of Tesco (actually slightly lower, both in terms of quality and price) which is a mid range supermarket here. Edeka seems slightly lower quality / selection again. The higher end large chain in Berlin would be Denn's and Bio Company. Which are both ludicrously expensive. There didn't seem to be a mid-range fancy bu…

Lübeck. Never been to the US, but our Rewes have a very wide range, which is a concept I like a lot, as for some products I'm fine with discounter quality, while I want more for others.

We also have 4 Rewe in our 2km² inner city ;)

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Post by mtoner23 »

NDizzle wrote: post #80
mtoner23 wrote: post #74

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lol, they have armies of statisticians working on this stuff. its probably better than this person's side project website scraper.

I wish I could go back in time about 40 years, where I had the same faith in government that you have currently. (I'm age 43 at the moment)

No you dont, you obviously like not trusting the government. it makes you feel smarter and better than a big organization. But your internet research isnt as good as 1000 econ grads working at the BLS and it will never be.

Re: Eggspensive

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Post by dbspin »

Semaphor wrote: post #305
dbspin wrote: post #304

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Where are you located? Coming from Ireland originally, now back here - I'd put Berlin Rewe on the level of Tesco (actually slightly lower, both in terms of quality and price) which is a mid range supermarket here. Edeka seems slightly lower quality / selection again. The higher end large chain in Berlin would be Denn's and Bio Company. Which are both ludicrously expensive. There didn't seem to be a mid-range fancy bu…

Lübeck. Never been to the US, but our Rewes have a very wide range, which is a concept I like a lot, as for some products I'm fine with discounter quality, while I want more for others. We also have 4 Rewe in our 2km² inner city ;)

Actually really like Rewe! Was a complement comparing it to Tesco. Their sausage and cheese selections, and various unhealthy pre-cooked frozen treats are fantastic.
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