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Maximising employment, product quality, social cohesion and stability, environmental sustainability, biodiversity, rural and regional development, European self sufficiency and balancing supply/demand have always been part of EU agricultural policy.
No, it doesn't always provide you with the cheapest food, and the globalisation of the food industry continues apace. Factory farms in less densely populated/more suitable terrains will continue to increase market share providing less employment, employment rights, often less biodiversity/sustainability, and possibly less food for those who need it most.
It is impossible to discuss the food industry outside its environmental and social context and market mechanisms alone will not ensure sustainability or distribution to those who need it. notes from no w here
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