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Why not just buy the more important foods?
by dropit_sphere 12y ago
Why not just buy the more important foods?
- Crito 12y agoSubsides for more important crops could probably work. However from what I understand, much of the popularity of almonds has to do with them being a reliable crop that are fairly easy to count on. You don't need to replant them every year, so they are less risky than other crops. Subsidies for more important crops would probably have to match the profitability of almonds and offset the additional risk. Still, it should be possible.
- dropit_sphere 12y agoI wasn't suggesting subsidies; I was suggesting doing nothing, letting farmers absorb the risk, and presumably pass it on to consumers in the form of higher prices.