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Rgrockr t1_jdqggtk wrote

“Livable” is a strong word when most of the places to buy groceries are premium-priced markets.

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I_Fart_In_Trams t1_jdqxvk9 wrote

That’s what draws many people to Cambridge. You can actually buy good quality food at specialized markets, instead of the garbage they sell at the mega stores.

Of course, it’s not the sole reason, but it’s certainly a benefit of living here.

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[deleted] t1_jdr0tng wrote

This was probably the most out of touch thing I've heard a rich person say since George bush Sr didn't know what the barcode scanner at the grocery store was

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IntelligentCicada363 t1_jdrxq07 wrote

Fresh food and ingredients being a luxury item is not the norm in the rest of the world, although it is increasingly becoming so as other countries follow the US model. Frankly it is a policy choice by the US government to subsidize processed garbage.

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