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This seems a tad unbalanced.. Farmers get paid almost nothing for the food they produce
by chabes 7y ago
This seems a tad unbalanced.. Farmers get paid almost nothing for the food they produce
- pkaye 7y agoThe definition of subsidy is "a sum of money granted by the government or a public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or competitive." How does that fit in this context? The fact that farmers get paid little is due to supply vs demand. Agriculture has been optimized to a great level but food transportation is expensive.
- spaced-out 7y agoThey don't just get paid for the food they produce, they also get to claim subsidies for food they don't grow but could have.
- stale2002 7y agoThat's how markets work. They get paid a low amount, because the actual real costs to produce the food is low.
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