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The "Backlash" to Plant-Based Meat Has a Sneaky, if Not Surprising, Explanation
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While I'm sure the meat industry/lobbying has made sure people knew about the drawbacks of plant based meat I think there's several legitimate reasons it hasn't taken off yet. It's firmly stuck in the middle.
When compared to animal based meat plant based meat is:
When compared to more traditional plant based protein, plant based meat it is:
The only benefit of plant based meat is that it's more environmentally friendly than traditional meat.
That's something that most people don't care to pay more for.
I hope R&D continues into plant-based meat as I do think that once the cost comes down below animal-based meat it will see wide adoption. Especially because the price of animal-based meat will continue to rise.
In Canada, A&W's "Beyond Burger" is actually even better tasting than a regular meat burger imo.
Now hold on just a minute!
Plant based meat is expensive and unhealthy, but I'll be damned if I let you besmirch my junk food!
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.