But no evidence is provided to show that this explanation is correct. Moreover, the
author fails to consider and rule out other factors that might account for proportional
decreases in spending or food.
Finally, the entire argument turns on the assumption that benefits to consumers
from advances in agricultural technology are all economic ones―specifically, ones
reflected in food prices. The author ignores other likely benefits of agricultural
technology that affect food prices only indirectly or not at all. Such likely benefits
include increased quality of food as it reaches the market and greater availability of
basic food items. Moreover, the author cannot adequately assess the benefits of
agricultural technology solely on the basis of current food prices because those prices
are a function of more than just the technology that brings the food to market.
In conclusion, this letter has provided little support for the claim that consumers
are not really benefiting from advances in agricultural technology. A stronger argument
would account for the benefits of technology other than the current price of food, and
would account for other factors that affect food prices. To better evaluate the argument,
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