It’s just too damn expensive a lifestyle in the West. With all the government subsidies, it is cheaper to feed, slaughter, and package sentient beings that it is to convert plants into consumer friendly products. On a level playing field, vegan and vegetarian lifestyles make economic sense, but that is not the system governments set as food policy.
If you home cook from scratch that is definitely true, but if you depend on a Beyond Meat-style ready-made American diet, then not so much. An impossible Burger cost 3X a beef patty. Hopefully, increased demand will increase volumes and decrease prices.
It’s just too damn expensive a lifestyle in the West. With all the government subsidies, it is cheaper to feed, slaughter, and package sentient beings that it is to convert plants into consumer friendly products. On a level playing field, vegan and vegetarian lifestyles make economic sense, but that is not the system governments set as food policy.
Thats a common and understandable misconception but as far as i know vegan diets are cheaper. I search in duckdcukgo and i found this https://www.pcrm.org/news/news-releases/going-vegan-could-save-more-650-year-grocery-costs-finds-new-research. I havnt fact check it though.
If you home cook from scratch that is definitely true, but if you depend on a Beyond Meat-style ready-made American diet, then not so much. An impossible Burger cost 3X a beef patty. Hopefully, increased demand will increase volumes and decrease prices.