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Why is healthy food so expensive in America? Blame the Farm Bill that Congress always renews to make burgers cheaper than salad (fortune.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Reform-minded legislators have previously floated the idea of rewriting the Farm Bill to favor smaller family operations instead of agri-conglomerates like Con-Agra -- to near-universal dissent from farmers. No matter the reality of the situation, conservative media has them convinced that they're just one good season away from riches, and they don't want to lose their subsidies when that happens.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

False consciousness in a nutshell: https://youtu.be/K_LvRPX0rGY