Sentences with phrase «crop subsidies»

One way to do so gracefully would be to lower the income cap on eligibility for crop subsidies.

, and the effects of cheap crop subsidies on individual health.

Although the bill cuts some direct crop subsidies, it may not reduce how much money is paid out to farmers.

Think crop subsidies, expanding portion sizes, food lobbyists, and issues with the National School Lunch Program.

Similarly, it seems silly to talk about rising obesity rates and increasing portion sizes without taking into account crop subsidies that not make it possible to buy 64 ounces (500 calories) of a soft drink for a mere two dollars, but also explain why school lunches across the country are trays full of overly refined ad highly - processed foods.

Between 1995 and 2006, the farm program paid out $ 140.2 billion in crop subsidies — an average of $ 12 billion per year, or roughly equal to the annual school - lunch budget.

New York Farm Bureau President Dean Norton said this is the third time in three years he's seen negotiations go down to the wire and beyond on farm legislation that regulates crop subsidies, milk prices, and nutrition programs.

A number of environmental groups have decried the continued crop subsidies, which they say favor big ag.

Once farmers master the practice of no - till, its use can spread rapidly, particularly if governments provide economic incentives or require farm soil conservation plans for farmers to be eligible for crop subsidies.

Several speakers highlighted that the world produces enough food to nourish everyone, but too much is discarded due to inefficient transportation, market distorting water and crop subsidies, consumer preferences in the developed world that contribute to excess food waste, and food laws that reinforce inefficient production and waste.

Approximately 80 percent of the Farm Bill is SNAP funding and the remaining 20 percent is for crop subsidies, insurance, and other... Read more