Old 99 Farm

I think this essay reflects the European version what is happening here too: the corporatization and consolidation of food production, with smaller operators squeezed out, or 'indentured' like the chicken and egg producers in the US (thankfully we have a couple sectors protected by supply management).

"Selling grain, meat, dairy products and everything that is produced in the countryside seems to be no longer an attractive business in Europe. Since 2022, protests for change have been taking place in all parts of the European continent. From Poland to France, no European farmer is happy to see his products being replaced on the market by massive quantities of cheap Ukrainian agricultural items. '
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Planetary Health Check, reported this week in NY.

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