And we saw consumer debt go up in 2023 to record high levels. The credit cards are maxed out, the job opportunities aren't emerging, and inflation continues to mount. We're really looking at perhaps the first generation of American working families whose diets are actually being depreciated versus enhanced. produce and the proteins leaving the dinner plate. And families are thinking, more rice, more beans. It's all we can afford. (19:34–19:43)
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