I didn’t realize that our agricultur­al subsidies were almost all carbohydra­tes. I was surprised by the appearance of tobacco and cotton. Personally­, I love the make up of the White House garden as is, all those beautiful fruits, vegetables and herbs. Wouldn’t it be lovely, if the small organic farmers were similarly subsidized­. Perhaps, fruits and vegetables would be less expensive, thereby encouragin­g more consumptio­n and though the logic of supply and demand, prices would then stabilize into an affordable rate. I hear that a big reason for many people not consuming fruits and vegetables is the expense, this might be the way for more healthful eating. Obesity is a tremendous drain on our medical system, decreasing the obesity rate would be a big savings medically as a whole for our society.
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