It's mostly government regulation and supply manipulations/boycotts driving up costs, here. Same as in the housing and energy market.
The costs hit the local producers, but not the foreign producers, so the foreign stuff is cheaper.
Germans actually eagerly buy the regional stuff, despite the higher prices, but at some point we start to get sticker-shock and can't afford it, or can't afford as much of it.
This is, for example, the breakdown in electricity costs. About half goes to the electricity producer. The rest is taxes, government fees and regulation.
Everytime the producers increase efficiency and lower their cost per unit, the government increases their portion. Then the consumer price stays the same or even increases, but the producer's margin shrinks.
It's the same dynamic in farming, manufacturing, engineering, construction, transportation...
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That’s absolutely sad, some families even simply do not have the ability to buy quality. And those who have, struggle already. And when you have values about where your meat, milk, eggs or bread etc is coming from, it’s even more painful :(
Germans not being able to afford decent, regional food hasn't been seen since the war.
I guess we can all subsist off Chinese oatmeal and African vegetables.
