Comment on Grilled is the best

Chev@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• sundray@lemmus.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

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• usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  It’s actually cheaper in the US, to note. The lowest income groups in the US are the one exactly the most likely to be vegan or plant-based

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  • nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    That’s a polite way to say living on rice and beans is a healthy choice.

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    • BlaestEgnen@feddit.dk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      No, it’s a way to say it’s a cheap choice.

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    • hopeleft@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      what? no?

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• Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I mean, your country can be rich but it does not mean it’s eash being vegan in all first world countries and even if it is, there is still an economic impact on going vegan that poorer people cannot afford

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  • Baleine@jlai.lu ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Being vegan is much cheaper

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    • anise@awful.systems ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      In a just world it is, but it kinda depends. A lot of countries subsidise dairy products into the ground for example, which can make it cheaper to be vegan except for dairy. This is of course still better than not vegan at all

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      • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Even with subsidies, it’s still cheaper if you compare to whole-plant based diets and real world spending data. It’s only the pre-made plant-based meats and similar that are more expensive because they don’t yet have the same economies of scale

        It found that in high-income countries:

        • Vegan diets were the most affordable and reduced food costs by up to one third.

        • Vegetarian diets were a close second.

        • Flexitarian diets with low amounts of meat and dairy reduced costs by 14%.

        • By contrast, pescatarian diets increased costs by up to 2%.

        ox.ac.uk/…/2021-11-11-sustainable-eating-cheaper-…

        Compared to meat eaters, results show that “true” vegetarians do indeed report lower food expenditures

        www.sciencedirect.com/…/S0921800915301488?via=ihu… (looking at the US)

        Based on primary data (n = 1040) collected through an online survey, representative of the Portuguese population, through logistic regressions, it was possible to conclude that plant-based consumers, particularly vegan, are associated with lower food expenditures compared to omnivorous consumers. In fact, plant-based consumers are shown to spend less than all other consumers assessed

        …springeropen.com/…/s40100-022-00224-9

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      • VOwOxel@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        I mean, germany does subsidize dairy products and the store-brand oat milk is still cheaper. Is it more heavily subsidized where you live?

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    • Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      In your country.

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      • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Even with subsidies, it’s still cheaper if you compare to whole-plant based diets and real world spending data. It’s only the pre-made plant-based meats and similar that are more expensive because they don’t yet have the same economies of scale

        Seems like you are from Italy based on your instance? Studies have found overall costs lower in Italy for plant-based diets

        ox.ac.uk/…/2021-11-11-sustainable-eating-cheaper-…

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  • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    The lowest income groups are actually the most likely to be vegan and eat the least meat, dairy, etc. around the world. The lowest income countries eat the least animal products

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    • Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      That’s true but not in all places sadly

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