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Agriculture
fromFortune
1 day ago

Former president of Costa Rica on de-risking fertilizer shocks: how $700 billion in subsidies can do more | Fortune

Fertilizer price surges due to geopolitical conflicts threaten food security and expose vulnerabilities in agricultural systems worldwide.
fromStreetsblog
4 months ago

Opinion: Why Urbanists Should Support Plant-Forward Policies - Streetsblog USA

It shows up three times a day, on your plate. The U.S. spends over $30 billion annually on agricultural subsidies. Most support corn and soy, crops that become livestock feed, not food for people. U.S. meat is artificially cheap, which has locked us into a high-emissions food system. It's the highway funding of food: a policy choice that induces demand and reinforces path dependency.
Environment
Europe politics
fromBusiness Matters
10 months ago

When Labels Fail: What a 400 Million Fraud Tells Us About the Illusion of Reform in Europe's Food Policy

The European Commission's Nutri-Score labeling system fails to deliver promised health benefits.
The Greek subsidy scandal highlights systematic issues in EU policy effectiveness.
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
11 months ago

EU to ease green rules on farm aid subsidies DW 05/14/2025

The EU Commission proposes weakening environmental conditions for farm subsides to enhance farmers' competitiveness amid ongoing protests.
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