Sunday, July 27, 2008

The Illogic of Farm Subsidies, and Other Agricultural Truths - Freakonomics - Opinion - New York Times Blog

Most of Us give about as much thought to where Our food comes from that We give to the weather in Myanmar. But here's a truth: The simple act of buying an consumind food is mired in huge entanglements worldwide. And the situation is getting worse, what with biofuels and decreasing agriculture in major food producers. Take a few minutes to see how agroeconomics serves as the underpinning to major geopolitical issues. 

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