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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Chev@lemmy.world 2 days ago
If you live in a first world country, living vegan is honestly not a problem at all. And of course I’m not counting the US here. These guys are just poor people that are challanged enough already.
usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
That’s a polite way to say living on rice and beans is a healthy choice.
BlaestEgnen@feddit.dk 1 day ago
No, it’s a way to say it’s a cheap choice.
hopeleft@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
what? no?
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
Baleine@jlai.lu 2 days ago
Being vegan is much cheaper
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
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
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?
Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 2 days ago
In your country.
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
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
Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 2 days ago
That’s true but not in all places sadly
sundray@lemmus.org 2 days ago
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