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A huge percentage (35%-65% depending on what source you believe) of American families are living paycheck to paycheck are are therefore extremely price sensitive. They are the ones buying cheap stuff in Walmart.

Not everyone will be buying expensive hothouse tomatoes come winter. People who can no longer afford to buy imported produce will change their habits and just buy more unhealthy stuff that they can afford.




Do we import much food from China? Real question. South America, yes. But China?


No, Mexico mostly, but still tariffs there of course.




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