But you knew this: Food in Israel 20% more expensive than anywhere else in the OECD

Until we came on aliya (immigrated to Israel), we never had to worry about how much we spent on food. And even now, 21 years later, we spend way too much. The only thing that surprises me about food in Israel costing 20% more than in the rest of the OECD is that it's not more than that. Much more. The committee says that the reasons for high consumer prices and food are "concentration in the