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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It is worth noting that you can already beat meat on price with things like beans, lentils, chickpeas, etc. Plant-based meats specifically are just more expensive because they're building the economies of scale and putting some of their research costs into the price. Plant-based meats are also already cheaper than animal meats in some parts of the world

But yes, once that becomes much prevalent, sales will likely increase substantially

As a related note: this is also encouraging that a number of coffee chains are now dropping their non-dairy milk up charges after pressure from activists. Once they got Starbucks to do so, it's spread to tons of chains. Even the worst plant milks are way better across all environmental metrics compared to dairy (yes even water weighted by scarcity), so it's going to be good for the environment

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In my case it’s just easier to work towards not eating meat as the plant substitutes are almost immediately rejected. The impossible burger I ate went through my system in a span that was so quick my gastroenterologist figured my body went “nope”

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Same. I just wanna work towards requiring less of it and enjoying real plants that aren't masquerading as something else.

Black bean burger patty? Let's go!

Molded soy isolate thing engineered to seem like beef or shrimp or cheese or whatever? Gut rebellion.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

It’s pea protein isolates for me. I went from “I need to poop” to “JESUSCHRIST GET OUTTA MY WAY NOW” in seconds from that fake meat.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, it’s hard to convince most Americans to replace meat with plant based protein. Once a 1:1 replacement exists, it’ll consume (ha) the meat industry rapidly like we’re seeing with energy.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

most Americans

I’d argue “many people” is more appropriate