<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Farm subsidies, or, I told you so]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Nesta http://www.grist.org/article/farm-subsidies-or-i-told-you-so/ Thu, 17 Mar 2005 12:44:35 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/farm-subsidies-or-i-told-you-so/1 farm subsidies- Change the rules

Farm subsidies are for only a few crops the largest of which for corn.  Did you ever wonder why there is so much corn being grown especially near large population centers-- because of subsidies.

The simple solution is to give the subsidies for growing crops that are directly useable for by people in nearby towns and cities, why should all my produce be trucked in from 1000 miles away? would this slow urban sprawl? preserve small family businesses (farms)?  And offer healtier crops instead of corn sweeteners (used largly is soft drinks).

Does anybody know if this kind of effort is underway?

]]> farm subsidies- Change the rules

Farm subsidies are for only a few crops the largest of which for corn.  Did you ever wonder why there is so much corn being grown especially near large population centers-- because of subsidies.

The simple solution is to give the subsidies for growing crops that are directly useable for by people in nearby towns and cities, why should all my produce be trucked in from 1000 miles away? would this slow urban sprawl? preserve small family businesses (farms)?  And offer healtier crops instead of corn sweeteners (used largly is soft drinks).

Does anybody know if this kind of effort is underway?

]]> Comment #2 by ronniehoresh http://www.grist.org/article/farm-subsidies-or-i-told-you-so/ Thu, 24 Mar 2005 22:24:01 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/farm-subsidies-or-i-told-you-so/2 agribusiness subsidies

They are called 'farm subsidies' but economic theory and OECD research show that they go mostly to suppliers of farm inputs, downstream processors and the largest landowners. They are economic nonsense, they denude the environment, and they transfer funds from the poor to the rich. This has been known for decades. Why do they persist when food stamps are terminated? Might have something to do with the campaign contributions and ethnicity of the beneficiaries.

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They are called 'farm subsidies' but economic theory and OECD research show that they go mostly to suppliers of farm inputs, downstream processors and the largest landowners. They are economic nonsense, they denude the environment, and they transfer funds from the poor to the rich. This has been known for decades. Why do they persist when food stamps are terminated? Might have something to do with the campaign contributions and ethnicity of the beneficiaries.

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