Where agricultural support goes
OECD countries transfer several hundred billion dollars a year to agricultural producers. Analyses by the FAO, UNDP and UNEP have found that the large majority of that support flows to commodities and systems with high environmental impact, with animal products and their feed crops receiving a disproportionate share relative to their contribution to nutrition. The EU's Common Agricultural Policy alone accounts for roughly a third of the union's budget, and independent assessments have estimated that around 80% of it ultimately supports animal-based production, largely through feed and grassland payments.