cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/2674486

TL;DR: the meat industry's misleading messaging campaign + lobbying

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[–] 43 points 3 years ago (2 children)

The only reason it's so much more expensive than animal-based meats is because of the amount of subsidies the meat industry gets. Actually, now that I think about it, all of the major pillars of the US agricultural industry, whether it be meat, corn, or dairy, are upheld by subsidies.

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  • [–] 19 points 3 years ago

    I agree, it's also why tobacco in the US is quite cheap even though the health effects are well documented.

    That doesn't change the reality of playing field that plant-based meat has to play in currently.

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