It is unfortunately the truth, but a truth that too many people aren't interested in hearing. Cheap food is a powerful lure.
There are some bright spots, however. There are people who are now eating locally grown food and who understand the importance of organically grown, or grown with minimal use of pesticides. And there are thousands of people who are limiting their consumption of meat, whether organically or big ag produced.
Another bright spot is the number of farmers who have found that going back to the "old fashioned way" of rotating crops and pasturing animals works and works well. While they may (not always) lose some in production compared to those who use a lot of chemicals, they don't have the production cost associated with the chemicals, so are able to make a profit anyway.
I had to chuckle when I read a USDA research report on it a few months ago. What did they think, that our forefathers were stupid? They understood the value of crop rotation and diversity, making enough to feed their families and to sell without even having the benefit of scientific input.
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