Crop yields per acre equal those of Iowa. Moreover, the climate allows year-around farming. Production in this region is already measurably reducing world soybean prices and hurting American farmers. The story credits the Amazon with this production miracle. They might have also have credited Richard Nixon, who in 1971 declared an export embargo on soybeans for domestic reasons, forcing Japan and other consumers to develop alternative sources of supply.
Basic food is cheap and becoming ever cheaper.
The rest is government regulations and taxes, food packaging and distribution, and non-basic foods eaten by preference rather than necessity. Another atomic-energy pioneer has passed from the scene. Clarence Larson was a member of the Atomic Energy Commission for five years under chairman Glenn Seaborg. Professor Sagane contacted the High Command immediately. The fact is that Japan offered to surrender on the next day.