Yes, it absolutely works there! If the arrow points up at a given star system, that doesn’t mean you get more food, but rather that food is more valuable there than in the average star system, so you should sell your food at said star system, if you can.
Moreover, if it points down, you should buy equipment in the given star system instead to get them as cheap as possible.
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