I knew that the Farm Bill favors meat subsidies over vegetable ones, but I didn’t know it was this incredibly ridiculous. I’d imagine changes to what we subsidize would great impact the nation’s health–and probably for the better.
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[...] Why does a Salad cost more than a big Mac? This graph of agricultural subsidies compared with recommended dietary intakes is illuminating. This is for the US, and I don’t know how Canadian numbers compare… (via over my med body!) [...]