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Fridau August 24 2007
by, Éric Beauchesne and Derek Abma
"Farm regulation is costing families big bucks, study finds... Canada's protection of its milk, egg and poultry farmers from foreigh competition acts as a regressive tax that costs families...approximately 200 - 250$ a year... and hurt's Canada's international trade reputation."
"When...two litters of coke is 99cents...and a carton of milk is $4.50 to $4.75, we're encouraging families to buy cheaper, less noutritious products."
However, this system "ensures farm families have stable revenue for what they produce, guarantees processors a secure supply of milk for processing and this ultimately serves consumers through the availability of safe, high-quality products when they go to the store."
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This is a great post and I am sure drives some great debates. I think it all comes down to choice. We don't let our kids drink coke but you sure are right when you say that we are encouraging families to buy cheaper less nutritious drinks and food. I wrote an article about choice and introducing healthy food into our kids diet. Come check it out.
Dave
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