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Economists' agriculture scepticism mocked over biology oversight

Original: @ PeteKirkham @ TimWardCam @ Natasha_Jay This reminds of the economist who said we don't need # agriculture , because it

A recurring debate about the value of agriculture to the economy has resurfaced, mocking an economist who argued agriculture is unnecessary because it accounts for only about 1% of GDP. Critics point out that GDP figures ignore basic biology: people must eat, and doctors agree bodies need movement, so food production remains essential regardless of its statistical weight in the economy.

Why now: The GDP-versus-real-needs argument is a familiar and provocative talking point whenever agriculture's economic value is questioned.

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• @ PeteKirkham @ TimWardCam @ Natasha_Jay This reminds of the economist who said we don't need # agriculture , because it's only 1 % of the GDP: It leaves out basic facts of # biology . Just as we humans need to eat something, # physicians agree, that we need to move our bodies… · lerk@social.tchncs.de · 2

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