VegEco
Science & Policy

Agricultural subsidies and food policy

Public money underwrites much of the animal-agriculture system through subsidies, insurance and procurement. This hub follows the money and the campaigns to redirect it toward plant-based and regenerative production.

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Questions this hub answers

Are meat and dairy subsidised?
Substantially, through direct payments, feed-crop support, insurance schemes and public procurement — costs that never appear on the supermarket shelf price.
What would happen if subsidies shifted to plants?
Modelling repeatedly suggests lower emissions, lower land use and cheaper legumes, grains and vegetables relative to animal products.