From the National Farmer’s Union comes up to date info on the share of retail food dollars (think grocery stores) that goes to the farmers who grew the food.
The bread and cereal is terrible enough, but we can imagine that processing takes up a lot of that money. It’s the milk, carrots, and potatoes that are really bothersome to me! More reasons to buy directly from farmers — at farmers’ markets and through CSAs, or through short food chain distribution like local stores and restaurants that buy directly from farmers.