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> We (consumers) are to blame No, the farmers are to blame. This is the kind of thing regulations solve. If we force the use of sustainable and ethical farming
by Asooka 6y ago
> We (consumers) are to blame
No, the farmers are to blame. This is the kind of thing regulations solve. If we force the use of sustainable and ethical farming methods through regulation, like how we force producers to obey all other aspects of food safety and production, then the market will adjust to the new prices, whatever they may be.
- formerly_proven 6y agoActually I think the fault mostly lies with discounters leveraging the fuck out of farmers to compete against other discounters. There's a EU directive being implemented currently that would prohibit discounters from selling below cost, and it's very necessary.
- realityking 6y agoI would say the fault is with EU and its subsidies: https://m.dw.com/en/are-subsidies-driving-dairy-farmers-into-bankruptcy/a-19289812 https://m.dw.com/en/are-subsidies-driving-dairy-farmers-into... Agriculture is a surprisingly difficult market. Part of that is an understandable desire of governments to maintain local production. Nobody wants to risk being cut-off their food supply.
- kiliantics 6y agoThe only way to make cattle farming sustainable is by doing far far less of it. Governments need to impose massive taxes on dairy and beef products in order to severely reduce their consumption. But they do the opposite and subsidise it instead, often to the point that we are throwing out viable animal products because there is too much of it.