Daylight Savings was invented to help farmers during a time where farming composed majority of the job market in the 1700’s. As of 2016, farmers make up less than 2% of the U.S job force. That’s how we entered a conversation of farmer equity in the modern age.

It’s no secret that independent farmers have been prey for commercial giants for years since it’s a choice of competing and inevitably losing to a cheaper product or give in and take whatever is offered. With this in mind, Dr. Alvarez asked would I pay $18 for a taco if it meant that the people involved in it’s production were payed equitably and the quality of food was higher. Naturally my answer was no. However, I am not above paying more for a “better taco”, a taco that would be better for me and better for those involved. Let’s say the standard price for a cheap taco is $1, I’d be willing to pay $3-$5 for a taco. Dr. Alvarez later noted that we need to remember that more often than not, people can’t afford the “better taco”, which speaks into the issue of wage inequality but we will leave that for another day. So the question remains, what would you pay for a taco?