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Feb 2024
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What's the alternative to shopping at th...

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As the ACCC investigate supermarket pricing – in this edition of The Conversation Hour the team explore what the alternative is to shopping at the supermarkets actually are. While farmers markets and green grocers offer another option how difficult is it to change consumer behaviour and habits?

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