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Julian Alston, PhD

Farm Subsidies

UC - Davis

Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at University of California – Davis

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Can We Blame Obesity on Farm Subsidies?

Obesity rates in the United States, along with many other countries, have rapidly increased. The simple reason for this is...

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“Elimination of farm subsidies will reduce obesity and associated health problems.”

Many advocates argue that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) policies that establish farm prices for crops, provide subsidies...

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