The Higherside Chats: Matthew Lysiak | Fiat Food: Money Magic & The American Diet
Episode webpage: https://www.thehighersidechats.com/matthew-lysiak-fiat-food-money-magic-the-american-diet/
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To combat inflation following Nixon's 1971 break from the gold standard, the government started to subsidize corn, soy and sugar to prevent the masses from revolting. As the price of meat rose, the government subsidized shitty food so that we could have Doritos in our bellies and not realize we couldn't afford real food.