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> one of the main reasons for the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy Hmmm ... based on what I've read, that might be the main rationalization. The rea
by hackuser 10y ago
> one of the main reasons for the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy
Hmmm ... based on what I've read, that might be the main rationalization. The reason is that the agricultural industry demands subsidies and has the political power to obtain them (as in many countries).
- Symbiote 10y agoEurope had just finished a period of food shortage caused by World War II, which lasted years after the war in some countries. Governments were keen to prevent future shortages.