来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：有关食物的心理学、生物学和政治学 第15集 第15集》

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  that people don't often think about.
  是人们不太想得到的
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  First, small stores can't buy in bulk,
  首先 小商店不能大量进货
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  so they don't really have much buying power
  所以他们没有像大型连锁那样的
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  that a major chain would.
  巨大购买力
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  The wholesalers are reluctant to deliver small amounts of food.
  批发商不愿意提供小批量食物
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  So if there is a niche food that would
  假使大超市能接受
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  could be acceptable in a big supermarket,
  贩卖利基食品
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  because there are other things that are selling in higher amounts,
  是因为大超市也同时销售大量的其他东西
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  that's not the case here,
  小超市则不然
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  so they have to sell what people are buying more of.
  所以他们得卖一些人们常买的商品
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  The markets can't afford the spoilage,
  这些小超市无法承担货损
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  some don't have refrigeration equipment to counteract the spoilage.
  有些甚至没有冷藏设备来防止食物变质