http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/10/why-should-we-know-our-farmers.html Advancing liberty with responsibility by promoting market solutions for Missouri public policy Thu, 24 May 2012 06:15:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/10/why-should-we-know-our-farmers.html/comment-page-1#comment-3730 Anne M Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:07:07 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=7366#comment-3730 Perhaps you are unaware that the corn and soybean industries both receive huge government subsidies. If those industries weren't subsidized then foods containing high fructose corn syrup would not be so moderately priced. So, in order to make health food more affordable in comparison, the subsidy for corn and soybeans can be removed, or healthy foods can receive a subsidy of their own. Perhaps you are unaware that the corn and soybean industries both receive huge government subsidies. If those industries weren’t subsidized then foods containing high fructose corn syrup would not be so moderately priced. So, in order to make health food more affordable in comparison, the subsidy for corn and soybeans can be removed, or healthy foods can receive a subsidy of their own.

]]> http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/10/why-should-we-know-our-farmers.html/comment-page-1#comment-3707 vroman Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:29:27 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=7366#comment-3707 If your farmer's name isn't Jose with a green card, you are paying too much. If your farmer’s name isn’t Jose with a green card, you are paying too much.

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