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Re:Vertical farms grow veggies on site at restaurants and gr... by i_am_proteus on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @06:25PM (#25853258)
Vertical farming seems to be good for crops that are mostly water and not very useful for cereals (or anything else with much caloric content).

So there's a profit to be made for urban luxury vegetables, and that's about it.

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Re:Vertical farms grow veggies on site at restaurants and gr... by cwkoss on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @07:20PM (#25853723)
I think leafy greens tend to work best in vertical farming, but wouldn't call them 'luxury vegetables'. Most diets should include some leafy greens for the non-caloric-nutrients and fiber.
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Re:Vertical farms grow veggies on site at restaurants and gr... by iancmceachern on Thursday January 21, 2021 @01:27AM (#25856122)
I agree in concept. In practice, here in SF a pack of plenty vertically farmed lettuce is $5 and a head of lettuce from the Safeway down the street is $1. On a budget there is really only one option.
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Re:Vertical farms grow veggies on site at restaurants and gr... by tremon on Thursday January 21, 2021 @04:17AM (#25857013)
End-user price may not be an accurate reflection of production cost. Do both receive the same amount of subsidies, for example?
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Re:Vertical farms grow veggies on site at restaurants and gr... by iancmceachern on Thursday January 21, 2021 @01:27AM (#25856123)
This.
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