Multinationals in particular hiked prices far above rise in costs to deliver an outsize impact on cost of living crisis, report concludes

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    11 months ago

    To be fair, milk specifically should cost a lot more than it does because our dairy agricultural system is disgustingly abusive to cattle.

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      11 months ago

      They’re subsidized heavily which keeps consumer costs down, but not sure why that should also lead to abusing treatment

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      11 months ago

      is disgustingly abusive to cattle.

      Also to humans. I am pretty sure there is no minimum wage law in dairy in the US.