Plant-based meat deceleration signals niche future

Re:Plant-based meat deceleration signals niche future by organic_popcorn on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @10:10AM (#28839863)

Care to explain or add sources on this?

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Re:Plant-based meat deceleration signals niche future by chrismckleroy on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @10:12AM (#28839902)

Reference: https://jia.sipa.columbia.edu/removing-meat-subsidy-our-cogn...

I overestimated; we should be paying 3x more for meat than we do at retail.

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Re:Plant-based meat deceleration signals niche future by aww_dang on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @10:25AM (#28840075)

Yes, the government subsidizes corn and soy. That doesn't mean that alternatives cheaper than the unsubsidized price of these inputs couldn't be found. If subsidies are removed, innovation may follow.

There are also cases where the government restricts crop production.

http://sites.gsu.edu/us-constipedia/wickard-v-filburn-1942/

https://thecounter.org/biden-administration-farmers-conserva...

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