Almost no one thinks about the modern miracle that are grocery stores. It wasn't that long ago that getting out-of-season produce was literally impossible.
Today, you just put up with inferior tomatoes in the winter and be annoyed about it.
The logistical complications of worldwide produce supply chains and your local supermarkets are really, really nuts.
I actually think more people have access than don't...
Even in rural and developing regions, there are grocery stores, just not as fancy. I tried to find numbers, but it was hard to find the right source for that.
Anyone living in an urban area would have access and that is 60% of the global population. Plus, rural areas in the USA, Canada, Europe, Mexico, etc etc have access to one.
Only about 25% of the population are engaged in subsistence farming at this point.
Today, you just put up with inferior tomatoes in the winter and be annoyed about it.
The logistical complications of worldwide produce supply chains and your local supermarkets are really, really nuts.