A new report has found that the EU gives up to 77 percent of its annual CAP farming subsidies to high-emitting animal agriculture
  • Fusselwurm@feddit.orgEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Animal agriculture still receives most EU farming subsidies, even though plant foods feed more people

    no surprise here - feeding people has never been the primary purpose of EU agricultural policy

    • birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      5·
      3 days ago

      This isn’t exactly true - common agricultural policies were one of the first instated, after WW2, to ensure Europe would not starve again.

      • Fusselwurm@feddit.orgEnglish
        5·
        3 days ago

        you’re right, my bad.

        but – food security it’s certainly not the main driver behind political decisions anymore.

        • birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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          3 days ago

          i’d argue that especially now this would actually still be the case, though i think if food prices need to remain low enough, it’s crucial that Europe green up.

          that said, outside of this energy crisis, yeah, i agree.