Food Fascism in the Land of the Free

The food industry is no longer a free market. In fact, I’d go as far
as saying it’s becoming the most glaring example of
corporate-government fascism in America.

Actual monopolies fully control the basic building blocks of the food
that makes up the majority of the American diet — and no one seems to
care. Simply put, those who control the corn, wheat, and soybeans
control all food, since all livestock and all processed foods are
dependent on those food resources. These monopolies place their cronies
in government regulatory agencies like the FDA and USDA to weed out
their competition through excessive regulation. Currently proposed
legislation are textbook examples of their methods.

There once was a time when free markets existed for food. Back when
local food ruled the day, if a farmer sold milk that was bad, he would
not get return customers unless he adjusted his practices to make a
healthier product. This free market was self-regulating. In other
words, in a truly free market we shouldn’t need the FDA. However, as
mentioned before, we are light years from a free market.