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I'm not sure whether something's long history = its legitimation in modern society. Democracy has much shorter history than dictatorship. Also, it's (highly) l

• kneebonian 3y ago
  > Also, it's (highly) likely that state-based food security is needed, but the US just does it wrong. I don't know about that the US is one of the few food independent nations out there.
• simple-thoughts 3y ago
  If by democratic you mean rule by the demos, it has a very long history of at least 3000 years across multiple world regions. Even the much maligned managerial state has a history tracing back to ancient roots. While history is not a justification for evil, it does mean that extra caution should be taken when making changes to something that is a matter of life and death, such as food security. Often social systems that have evolved over long periods of time have done so for a reason- and in the case of food policy there’s a clear one - social stability. I’m willing to accept that market based mechanisms could improve food security, but it’s risky. As far as changing the current policy to promote the types of foods urban elites prefer, the result would be catastrophic as most people do not have the caloric needs nor the financial resources that the elites have. People don’t eat burgers because they’re stupid. Obesity is a hormonal disease not a food security one.