[GeronL]

They just eat smarter.

or food is too expensive because they have tons of little shops and no bigger efficient outlets

[A'elian' nation]

Food in the grocery stores and farmers’ markets were cheaper than food in our grocery stores. Especially the basics like milk, eggs, cheese, bread, and vegetables.

I was amazed at so many varieties of potatoes. They have as many varieties of potatoes as we have of apples.

Restaurants though are way more expensive than ours as a rule.