Thursday, July 05, 2007

The Debate Over Subsidizing Snacks - New York Times

Evil, wicked "agri-business"...
The Debate Over Subsidizing Snacks - New York Times: "Between 1985 and 2000 the cost of fresh fruits and vegetables increased nearly 40 percent while the price of soft drinks decreased by almost 25 percent, adjusted for inflation, according to a study done by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, a group in Minneapolis set up to help save family farms and rural communities."

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