‘I’d rather eat an actual burger’: plant-based meat’s sizzle fizzled in the US

Re:‘I’d rather eat an actual burger’: plant-based meat’s siz... by prepend on Saturday September 24, 2022 @08:53AM (#32962082)

It seems evident why ethical isn’t enough as we could just eat meat and only consume a nutrient slurry for ethical reasons.

There needs to be an economic reason and it doesn’t make sense that an impossible whopper costs more than a whopper.

For that price, I’d rather have a sustainably raised, organic whopper that tastes the same or better.

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Re:‘I’d rather eat an actual burger’: plant-based meat’s siz... by ianai on Saturday September 24, 2022 @08:58AM (#32962160)

There probably is enough economic reason if the externalities were properly accounted. If it’s not in the price (and worse-subsidized) there’s no hope of the market reaching a suitable equilibrium.

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Re:‘I’d rather eat an actual burger’: plant-based meat’s siz... by prepend on Sunday September 25, 2022 @01:29PM (#32973690)

Impossible meat is substantially subsidized right now and it’s still expensive.

I think veggie food is cheaper (rice and beans) it’s just this synthetic fake meat stuff that costs more.

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