I’ve been saying for years #CAP needs scrapping. It’s not an agricultural subsidy, it’s a land subsidy; of course it drives perverse outcomes when it comes to #Food production. It’s also a protectionist policy that harms those outside the cozy boys club who cannot compete #Agriculture #EU
EU pumps four times more money into farming animals than growing plants
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/01/eu-four-times-more-money-farming-animals-than-growing-plants-cap-subsidy
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