The robber barons of today's food corporations
Down to Earth: The Planet to Plate Podcast
Balancing Conservation and Income in Agriculture
The Farm Bill, initially focused on promoting ecological balance and fair prices for farmers, aimed to address issues such as overproduction and low prices that led to the Dust Bowl. This model tied conservation practices with income stability for farmers. However, over time, the focus shifted towards monetary gains, leading to the corruption of conservation programs. The shift towards the Wall Street model incentivized practices like building hog manure lagoons under the guise of conservation, making grains cheaper than fresh produce and contributing to the obesity crisis. This disparity in food quality highlights a structural issue, intensifying class stratification. The complex nature of the obesity crisis in America is underscored by the historical shift where the lower classes are now predominantly overweight, a departure from the historical trend where the rich were overweight.
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