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Rishi Sunak told UK must grow more of its own food (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Now balance that with growing it sustainably, and not killing all the wildlife in the process.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I don't think that's the point, as much as I get off on cheap Brexit shots. It's about food

Climate change is wreaking havoc on food production across the world, with farmers in Southern Europe literally fighting fires while farmers here are despairing as they now must spend thousands of pounds to dry sodden grain.

"At the same time, the conflict in Ukraine is putting pressure on te global grain market.

It's about being self sufficient so you don't have to buy from abroad. That would be sensible were we in or out of the EU.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

It's about being self sufficient so you don't have to buy from abroad. That would be sensible were we in or out of the EU.

No. No it would not.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparative_advantage

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is this comparative advantage as in Germany buying most of its energy from a rogue state such as Russia and then getting fucked? That comparative advantage?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

No that was called Energiewende and Ostpolitik

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energiewende#:~:text=Russian%20fossil%20gas%20was%20perceived,through%20mutually%20beneficial%20trade%20relations.

https://dgap.org/en/research/publications/after-ostpolitik

The TL:DR was to use cheap Russian gas to fuel the energy transition and at the same time use the economical ties to bring Russia aligned politically to the western Europe. Ostpolitik worked to unify west and east Germany so why wouldn't it work to align a post-soviet Russia?

Here's why it failed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iUohhHdvoE&t=0

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