‘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 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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