Re:The food industry’s new favorite protein source: peas
by sridca on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @12:23PM
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I think it is to do with the culture of consumerism and capitalism, in conjunction with taking of moral stances against one's own health, than American culture per se:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLk5AAKRem8