Sheep, Subsidies, & the Environment
Format: Streaming
Length: 4.1
Grade Level:
7-12+
Closed Captioned
How did farm subsidies lead to skinny sheep in New Zealand?
Discussion Question:
Why did the farmers have more sheep than was sound for the animals and envirnoment? Why did that change?
In New Zealand, farming subsidies led to skinny sheep. How did farmers adapt when subsidies – 30% of their income – were discontinued?
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