why should you care about farm subsidies?

Congress has recently been involved in passing a new farm bill that largely maintained various farm subsidies in spite of violating international law. This seems all very esoteric and we can all get behind the feel good idea of supporting our domestic family farmers but there is another side to it all. You could read Omnivore's Dilemma or just check out these two food pyramids.

For those wondering, I have basically fallen off the face of the planet. I (big surprise here) have completely over committed myself at work and am spending 12-14 hours a day at school.

Have I learned my lesson? Probably not, but if I survive spring semester, I might finally get a clue.