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I heard an American friend complain that German health food stores tend to be a lot more expensive than American health food stores. There are basically two varieties in Germany: Independent stores and "Reformhaeuser" (i.e. chains). Reformhaeuser tend to be a little less expensive and offer a bigger variety of goods, so that might be your best bet.