Nearly $2-billion in government subsidies does little to improve animal welfare
Nearly $2-billion in government subsidies does little to improve animal welfare
www.hilltimes.com Nearly $2-billion in government subsidies does little to improve animal welfare
A quick scan of these subsidies, available on Agriculture Canada’s website, reveals that 22 of the largest ones—together amounting to more than $1.9-billion—were provided to animal agribusiness, including the dairy, pork, beef, and chicken industries.
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For those who don't know: it's a marketing gimmick. The point is to put an 'ethical label' on the product so that they can persuade consumers to buy it at much higher prices. As we all know here, there's no such thing as "humane meat".
Archive link as it was paywalled for me