Smaller proportion of their income on food

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Americans spend a smaller proportion of their income on food than any other industrial nation. A major reason for this is that we've industrialized our food supply in the same way that we produce cars, shoes, and television sets. Are there reasons that we should treat food differently from other commodities?

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