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John 2 weeks ago
If food gets expensive the cattle will revolt, so demonize expensive food
Good point. I'll try to illustrate the problem as it's displayed in America. Corn and soy is subsidized, so farmers are incentivized to grow them to feed to animals that don't actually eat them vs just grazing cows and sheep. The subsidies are only possible because of the money printer. Add to that the financialization of real estate. Add to that a healthcare system which prioritizes $ over health. There shouldn't even be an egg industry, 50% of the country should be raising their own chickens. The other 50% should be buying directly from a farm within 50 miles. Same goes for milk, but that is a bit harder in the states because we fucked up suburbia so it's not really possible to have milk sheep and goats roaming a neighborhood or a common space for a couple cows to supply a whole neighborhood, so I'll compromise and say pretty much every single person should have a garden. Aspartment dwellers can grow their own herbs, home owners can do a couple raises beds and coordinate with their neighbors to barter. This is harder bc everyone is poor and needs a second job or has to take time to reevaluate their portfolio for retirement. Gardening is a huge part of the human experience and all people should have their hands in the soil regularly, it's a grounding and relaxing experience.
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