I know there is HUGE cronyism in the textbook industry; but something is fishy in the headline: this isn’t about textbooks at all.
I couldn’t figure out the textbook ref either at first. Figured it out I think, maybe. The title is calling the catfish program “textbook cronyism” or a classic example of cronyism? The author could have worded the title a little better to make it less confusing, I guess.
All of these types of programs work the same, whether it is catfish, peaches, or whatever.
Its designed to promote the consumption of catfish and benefits most producers, but some producers don't benefit, so they always complain about having to kick in their share of the money.
A few years ago this was very important because of the cheap imported catfish from Viet Nam.
Domestic raised catfish ain't cheap, added to the mess of frying fish, potatoes and hush puppies and it makes more sense to go to a catfish restaurant.
I love a mess of fried catfish. It’s hard to find it in the stores anymore, and now I know why.