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(Same respondent, different account.) > There are strategic considerations in terms of food production, which are real, I don't understand what strategic cons
by asdfasgasdgasdg 8y ago
(Same respondent, different account.)
> There are strategic considerations in terms of food production, which are real,
I don't understand what strategic considerations there could be related to family farms. Farms in general, perhaps.
> and also softer, cultural concerns such as the centralization of controls, loss of local autonomy and other things.
I acknowledge those concerns exist. I think little of them.
> That said - I don't mind one bit paying 'a little bit more' to have locally sourced products.
I'm glad that you feel that way, since you do not have a choice. It would be sad if you did mind, because you would not have the option to make a different choice. I feel the opposite to you. I buy the inexpensive eggs and the inexpensive milk, since there is no discernible difference in taste, and the cheaper stuff costs less than half as much at my grocery store. I don't like to pay twice as much for a product that is no higher in quality.
- sonnyblarney 8y ago'Food security' is a national strategic concern. The US stockpiles oil for certain reasons, most nations also have concern about their ability to weather a war, famine, or some kind of international shock. As one example.
- asdfasgasdgasdg 8y ago> 'Food security' is a national strategic concern. As I mentioned in the post you replied to, that has nothing to do with family farms. It has to do with farms in general.
- sonnyblarney 8y agoSubsidies are not for small farms, they are for all dairy farms, and the impetus to provide subsidies to farms is generally rooted at least in part due to 'food security' concerns.