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Wine is at the extreme end, but the subsidy is to preserve food security and jobs in rural communities. It applies to a wide range of agricultural goods and bas
by Symbiote 3y ago
Wine is at the extreme end, but the subsidy is to preserve food security and jobs in rural communities. It applies to a wide range of agricultural goods and basic products of those goods (cheese, wine etc).
- mytailorisrich 3y agoWine is not really critical for food security, even in France. Their wheat farmers are. No, in France there are two aspects: first, the wine lobby is powerful. Second, vineyards and wine are seen are very symbolically important for the country and its identity, down to how the countryside looks.