Cheap Calories, Expensive Consequences: How Federal Policy Contributes to Chronic Disease
Mises Media · Mises Institute
March 25, 2026
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Show Notes
The federal government heavily subsidizes certain politically-connected food growers in the name of “protecting our food supply.” Actually, the government protects the livelihood of those that promote unhealthy foods.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/cheap-calories-expensive-consequences-how-federal-policy-contributes-chronic-disease
Topics
Bureaucracy and RegulationCorporate WelfareCronyism and CorporatismEconomic Policy