Topic: Sugar Subsidies

Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz implemented massive subsidies for sugar, corn, and soy to mask the rising costs of meat and dairy following the end of the gold standard. This shift was supported by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which holds religious convictions against meat consumption. These combined interests incentivized corporations to produce high-profit, grain-based processed foods like Cheetos and cereal over more nutrient-dense animal products.