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I think we've only "gone too far" in the sense that cheap food also means unhealthy food, generally. Access to cheap food would be wonderful if it were healthy
by cj 2y ago
I think we've only "gone too far" in the sense that cheap food also means unhealthy food, generally.
Access to cheap food would be wonderful if it were healthy! Unfortunately the cheapest food is typically the worst food for your health.
- jghn 2y agoYes, and I think it goes beyond "healthy", depending on one's definition. Part of it is also that "cheap" tends to lead to monocultures and other patterns that are more easily disrupted. An example being the Cavendish banana, which for most of the western world is the only thing they know of when the word "banana" is mentioned. And now the banana supply of a large part of the world is in danger of going extinct [1] And there's also ecological health. "Cheap" tends to promote mass production in certain areas and shipping everywhere. "Cheap" tends to promote less sustainable farming practices. That sort of thing. [1] https://www.foodandwine.com/banana-extinction-8715118 https://www.foodandwine.com/banana-extinction-8715118