We were holidaying in a picturesque small town in the south of France, and immediately it was quite noticeable the quality of food was superb, rather better than in the big towns. The local shops do not stock much but what they had was seasonal, tasty and also expensive compared to home. Nevertheless we bought lots of delicious summery fruits and vegetables to eat at the villa.
This reminded me of the immense variety of food items in large supermarkets. On the surface, it might look like we are spoiled for choice due to the practically infinite stretches of food options along the aisles in huge supermarkets. But is this true? Do most people have any genuine choices?