> If a whole bunch of people stop eating beef (which I hope I'm part of) then we'll start to see some reduction in production. It doesn't seem to work this way

> If a whole bunch of people stop eating beef (which I hope I'm part of) then we'll start to see some reduction in production. It doesn't seem to work this way either. First there will be a long period of beef sources trying to create demand, through marketing, lobbying, etc tactics. Only after they have spent through substantial subsidies, loans, bailouts, etc will they be forced to downsize. As an example: we recently saw a huge decrease in air travel demand. Response from the airlines? Keep flying the same number of routes in order to maintain status at airports. Run promotions to increase sales.