When a government has to chose between a strong political constituency or the people having access to food, be it a rich or poor society, the choice is hard.
I was in Norway twice during the crisis and my preferred brand was available in the first shop I went to, both times. But my preferred brand is expensive organic butter ("rørossmør", FWIW).
Maybe I just happened to visit the shop on the right two days. Or maybe the crisis wasn't severe enough to make people buy the more expensive alternative.
