Why should we be subsidizing farmers that can’t do it as cheaply as these conglomerates you mention? It seems like in other industries we say “tough luck, find a different job” if you can’t compete. Genuinely wondering what the difference is here.
A race to the bottoms, however, does sound like a wholesome family activity.
(Apologies for the grammar nerdery; I mainly want to make the joke.)
I'm all for setting price minimums on agriculture IMHO. We have such an excess of food already that, combined with food banks and stamps, I'm not concerned about people going hungry. Most of the expensive shit is from processing and logistics seems to be the biggest issue with food scarcity (there's a reason meals on wheels exists)