Thus spake Madame Thatcher!JerCraigs wrote:Belgian referenced how cheap food is in the states but this is exactly why - Their food production is subsidized heavily by the government. As a cheese lover I would love to have the rest of you subsidize my habit, but it makes more sense for the market to reflect the true costs of the product and people will adjust their purchasing habits accordingly.
No I pointed out a CANADIAN cheddar selling in Buffalo was far less expensive than it would be here. I mean Jer, what gives there? Is the US government subsidizing unpasteurized Quebec cheese now, a superior product that I've never seen in Ontario?
Retail milk prices here took a dive the time we got rid of the milk board if I recall, which may indicate that too much regulation hurts commerce.
Although arguably if you are just paying the real cost that's not a subsidy per se.
