An income stream for the manufacturer. I buy our garlic bulbs dried at WalMart. Company called Spice World is the shipper. Around three bucks a pound. Plus eating raw garlic in sufficient quantity is not for the faint-hearted. I make salads with it. As long as you don’t have a hot girlfriend you can’t lose with the real stuff.
I grow my own and don’t mind eating raw or large cooked quantities. I’m married so it is safe for me to do so.
I am respectably hot and I buy fresh garlic regularly. It doesn't repel anybody in the least!