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Farm subsidies enable international shipping to the extent of putting foreign farmers out of work. (1) This also works in reverse, (2) artificially destroying
by Galatians4_16 2y ago
Farm subsidies enable international shipping to the extent of putting foreign farmers out of work. (1)
This also works in reverse, (2) artificially destroying the pricing mechanism, and externalizing costs to the taxpayer.
1) https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/how-do-agricultural-subsidies-in-wealthy-countries-harm-low-income-countries/ https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/artic...
2) https://www.farmpolicyfacts.org/the-bitter-impact-of-foreign-farm-subsidies/ https://www.farmpolicyfacts.org/the-bitter-impact-of-foreign...
- Retric 2y agoI’m not saying they are a good thing, just that they exist. Hunting by comparison has a vastly better ROI if you want some food independence.