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Re:‘I’d rather eat an actual burger’: plant-based meat’s siz... by sudden_dystopia on Saturday September 24, 2022 @08:58AM (#32962148)
It’s not obvious that fake meat is healthier than real meat.
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Re:‘I’d rather eat an actual burger’: plant-based meat’s siz... by OJFord on Saturday September 24, 2022 @10:23AM (#32962859)
I don't think 'healthy' meant no meat there, it was just about (lack of) fast food (whether it be meat or not, but mostly is).
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Re:‘I’d rather eat an actual burger’: plant-based meat’s siz... by paulryanrogers on Saturday September 24, 2022 @09:43AM (#32962537)
Depends on the meat and its alternative. Later is always better for the environment
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Re:‘I’d rather eat an actual burger’: plant-based meat’s siz... by Apes on Saturday September 24, 2022 @10:11AM (#32962762)
Why does it cost more then?
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Re:‘I’d rather eat an actual burger’: plant-based meat’s siz... by linsomniac on Saturday September 24, 2022 @10:39AM (#32963016)
I'm assuming it is because of the lower volume of alternative burgers. Looking at my supermarket, they have probably 150-200 linear feet dedicated to meat and maybe 5-10 for alternatives.
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Re:‘I’d rather eat an actual burger’: plant-based meat’s siz... by DangitBobby on Saturday September 24, 2022 @12:59PM (#32964473)
Subsidies. I'll just link my other comment from this thread.

https://news.ycombinator.com/context?id=32964298

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Re:‘I’d rather eat an actual burger’: plant-based meat’s siz... by pittmajp on Saturday September 24, 2022 @10:49AM (#32963111)
Meat is heavily subsidized.
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Re:‘I’d rather eat an actual burger’: plant-based meat’s siz... by ryukafalz on Saturday September 24, 2022 @10:36AM (#32962987)
Because it’s newer and externalities exist?
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Re:‘I’d rather eat an actual burger’: plant-based meat’s siz... by lupire on Saturday September 24, 2022 @09:25PM (#32968147)
Cows work for free.
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