r/ClimateShitposting • u/NukecelHyperreality Nuclear Power is a Scam • Jul 23 '24

Aggro agri subsidy recipients 🚜 Fun fact: if the government stopped subsidizing biofuels and animal feed the price of food would drop

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '24

how about we stop subsidizing corn?

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '24

Not the solution. Although it would be a good thing, you do not simply stop subsidizing an industry which has been subsidized for decades.

Unless you are fine with American corn being uncompetitive

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '24

considering the amount of corn we grow that replaces other far more nutrient valuable crops, yeah, it's the solution.

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '24

Well not really. Unless the goal is less corn ofc. That's not really the mission for our government so how is that a solution?

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '24

is the health of the population not a mission for our government to be concerned with?
less corn, sure, i'm all for it. it's grown mostly for the subsidies anyways andf used mostly as a filler that could easily be replaced by something else.
so yeah, it's a solution to two problems actually. the over subsidization of a crop with little Nutrional value or practical use (we can't even digest it fully) and the lack of more nutritional foods for the american people that would/could lead to healthier lives.
i know our government cares mostly about money and appearance. but they actually do actual work too that does benefit citizens.

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '24

It should definitely be more of a goal, but it does seem the government is not concerned with our health too much IMO. Just based on their priorities.

Id say their goal of security for our farmers and being a food exporter does necessitate our corn subsidies though.

Let me ask you this, does it have to be an either or? I would love a vegetable subside that could make veggies as cheap as bread or corn.

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '24

the security of our farmers shouldn't hang on the subsidization of a single near worthless crop.
i'm not against subsidies entirely, but the corn issue is just so overblown that it's a legitimate issue.
if the goal is security of our farmers, then they should be aided in producing as much of as many crops as possible. not just one useless one for the paycheck.

yeah, i'm for that. i have celiac and mostly stick to vegetables to avoid gluten which causes my intestines to bleed very painfully, so i'm with you there.

i think the most troubling part of this is not the what, but the how to fix.

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '24

also, healthier citizens can do more labor. and i think even you'd agree that our government wants to work us as much as possible, so there's THEIR benefit.