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minus-squarefoggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down3·9 months agoYou and I have very different definitions on what it means to let the market do it’s thing, I think. You aware how heavily subsidized beef is, for McDonald’s sake?
minus-squareBolexForSoup@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·9 months agoWe can raise minimum wages and reduce subsidies. It’s not like it’s one or the other.
minus-squareSheeEttin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·9 months agoWe should shift the meat and dairy subsidies into fake/lab meat and oat milk.
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·9 months agoI’m from farm country (thankfully no CAFOs, locally) and ngl. While I like oat milk, I love cold, whole dairy milk. As in I live alone and easily drink a gallon or more per week.
minus-squaresubignition@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 months agoAt 52 gallons a year you are drinking over 3x the average amount of milk
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·9 months agoProbably. It helps stretch the “food.”
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·9 months agoOne lobby is regular people; the other are billionaires and corporations.
You and I have very different definitions on what it means to let the market do it’s thing, I think.
You aware how heavily subsidized beef is, for McDonald’s sake?
Specifically for McDonald’s?
We can raise minimum wages and reduce subsidies. It’s not like it’s one or the other.
We should shift the meat and dairy subsidies into fake/lab meat and oat milk.
I’m from farm country (thankfully no CAFOs, locally) and ngl. While I like oat milk, I love cold, whole dairy milk. As in I live alone and easily drink a gallon or more per week.
At 52 gallons a year you are drinking over 3x the average amount of milk
Probably. It helps stretch the “food.”
One lobby is regular people; the other are billionaires and corporations.