silence7 to New York Times gift articles@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 month agoThe Biden administration aims to better support small farmers while still aiding big operations and rewarding climate-friendly practices. It’s a tall order.www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10cross-posted to: climate
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkThe Biden administration aims to better support small farmers while still aiding big operations and rewarding climate-friendly practices. It’s a tall order.www.nytimes.comsilence7 to New York Times gift articles@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square5fedilinkcross-posted to: climate
minus-squaresilence7OPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoThat’s not what is happening though; the US is a massive net calorie exporter.
minus-squareJake Farm@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoAnd yet industrial farms still need to rely on literal modern day slavery.
minus-squaresilence7OPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month ago“need” is a bit of a weasel word; they profit more when they do that.
That’s not what is happening though; the US is a massive net calorie exporter.
And yet industrial farms still need to rely on literal modern day slavery.
“need” is a bit of a weasel word; they profit more when they do that.