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Uncapped and unbounded it’s a bad thing. The measuring posts are moving every day, they’re constantly getting bigger. Small farms are bought out by bigger farms
by whalesalad 6y ago
Uncapped and unbounded it’s a bad thing. The measuring posts are moving every day, they’re constantly getting bigger. Small farms are bought out by bigger farms.
You sure you want a handful of multinational conglomerates growing all of our food?
- kanox 6y agoYes. Is there a good reason for agriculture to be less concentrated than industrial sectors, for example automotive?
- fbelzile 6y agoIncreased innovation created through more competition (eg: vertical farming). Also, all the issues associated with mono-cultures. I don't think comparing agribusiness to other industries is going to help. Yes, factory farming is more efficient, which makes it cheaper. But the price we pay doesn't necessarily reflect the actual costs to our health and the environment.
- kevindong 6y agoHaving massive farms does not guarantee a lack of competition though. Lack of competition requires a very, very small handful of corporations to own most of the farmland producing a particular crop. Additionally, large farms seemingly are more well suited for polyculture (i.e. small farms are more predisposed to do monoculture farming given their smaller scale).