You don't seem very familiar with our system of production, distribution, and consumption of food. The government is _very_ involved in all aspects of this. They intervene on the supply side to guarantee prices for commodities. They intervene on the demand side by directly subsidizing 10% of consumers. The federal government inspects all meat, fish, and poultry packed in this country. There is a USDA agent filing a market report every morning from every produce terminal in America. The government maintains a detailed database on soil conditions across the nation. The USDA alone has over 100000 employees. The government also funds a nationwide system of agricultural universities, extensions, and bureaus through the land grant program.
I think if you want to pick some aspect of American life that is free of government involvement, you started in the wrong place.
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You don't seem very familiar with our system of production, distribution, and consumption of food. The government is _very_ involved in all aspects of this. They intervene on the supply side to guarantee prices for commodities. They intervene on the demand side by directly subsidizing 10% of consumers. The federal government inspects all meat, fish, and poultry packed in this country. There is a USDA agent filing a market report every morning from every produce terminal in America. The government maintains a detailed database on soil conditions across the nation. The USDA alone has over 100000 employees. The government also funds a nationwide system of agricultural universities, extensions, and bureaus through the land grant program.
I think if you want to pick some aspect of American life that is free of government involvement, you started in the wrong place.