It’s only really fair to compare when you consider the price at OPs store.
Myself, I’m looking at the cost of the burger patties and I know that in my region that’s three times the price of a pound of ground beef.
If he’s paying $10 in his region for a quarter pound of convenience vegetarian food, I am speculating that we put the price of ground beef in his area lower than $4 a pound
silicon_reverie@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Yes, but also this isn’t strictle a case of “convenience food makes price go up.” OP is making veggie burgers, not beef burgers, so you really should be comparing “Gardein pre-packaged veggie patties” to “black beans + brown rice + bell pepper + onion + mushroom + eggs + chili powder + cumin + bread crumbs etc” that you’ll mash into your version of a DIY veggie patty. The pre-packaged ones will still probably be more expensive, but at least you’ll be comparing apples to apples.