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[–] drigax 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Can't wait until every nasty bacteria is antibiotic resistant

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[–] AlphaWookie 2 points -2 points (+0|-2) ago 

Nobody likes heavy antibiotic use for factory farming, but until a viable method of meeting the food needs of the world free of heavy antibiotic and at a cost that will not increase food scarcity use is found this is reality.

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[–] selpai 1 point 4 points (+5|-1) ago  (edited ago)

Yeah, that's such bullshit. Things like antibiotic use and growth hormones don't exist to meet consumer demand, they exist so that consumer demand can be met cheaply by fewer and larger companies, operating in filthier conditions, with less regard and resources dedicated to the animals.

You know, back when people were still making "victory gardens", and small farms were the pride of the nation, the USA was able to meet the food demands of the entire fucking world. Today, small farms are paid to not grow or produce anything, or produce specific things, so that Big-Agro doesn't have to deal with competition.

This is why we can't and don't have nice things.

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[–] AlphaWookie 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago  (edited ago)

USA was able to meet the food demands of the entire fucking world.

The world population has increased four times since then.

Today, small farms are paid to not grow or produce anything, or produce specific things, so that Big-Agro doesn't have to deal with competition.

That is a gross misunderstanding of the farm programs. They keep food prices stable. You are very lucky you do not have to feed a family before food production controls where put in place and the faming market was completely exposed to Chicago and New York speculators. You at least owe it to your self to learn about the other side of the issue first before you comment.

This is why we can't and don't have nice things.

We have literally through government intervention and modern science you know the thing this sub is about has made it possible to have a chicken in every pot in America. A whole chicken is cheaper than a bag of Doritos and a 12 pack of Cola.

Through careful government intervention we no longer have diseases associated with famine and starvation like your great grand parents had to deal with. Western civilization has not had a famine in close to 50 years thanks to science. Also Western civilization feeds its population and has enough left over to feed many third world nations. So grow the fuck up.