When I grow up, I want to be a Swiss cow
This video, that I shot this morning in the outskirts of Gstaad, shows how well cows live in Switzerland. And it shouldn´t surprise you, since in Switzerland according to the Becker-Posner Blog, 68% of farmer’s income comes in the form of a government subsidy. A billion of people on this planet live on less than a dollar a day. The average European cow gets $2.7 per day, and Swiss cows get way more than that. Here’s another interesting article on subsidies and how unfair their distribution is.
If you understand Spanish here’s a similar article but the video has a special star.
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Posted by Niels - March 8, 2010 2:50 pm - #
Hi Martin
If all these other things that you have got going doesn’t work out for you, you need to know, that I think you have found yourself a ‘Plan B’: Comedy!
Even though your point is correct and tragic, your short little cow-video did make me smile…!
Thanks for informing me and bringing a smile on my face…!
Best
NielsB
Posted by Piter - March 11, 2010 4:44 pm - #
I think these are not giving any milk. At least, I can’t see their tits, and those use to be really huge and easy to spot!
Posted by Jacob - March 12, 2010 2:43 pm - #
Why Does a Salad Cost More Than a Big Mac?
http://www.pcrm.org/magazine/gm07autumn/health_pork.html
Vía http://flowingdata.com/2010/03/12/challenge-lets-do-something-with-these-3-d-pyramids/