----- Original Message -----
From: Alex McGregor <waldenfarm@sprintmail.com>
To: <sanet-mg@shasta.ces.ncsu.edu>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 12:54 PM
Subject: Another perspective on the issue of subsidies (was French farmers )
> I would like to repeat something John wrote:
>
> "In general, the "market" will not provide the necessary incentives for
> a
> sustainable society. Markets reflect only the short-run self interests
> of
> individuals and sustainability is about the long run interests of
> humanity."
>
> And expand on it a bit. John speaks of a sustainable society, not
> sustainable agriculture. This is exactly what we need to attain a system
> of sust. ag. Agriculture will reflect society, as will the "market." We
> cannot have a sustainable system of agriculture in an unsustainable
> society. That's where our problem lies.
>
> And subsidies are our apology to agriculture.
>
> Alex
>
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