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The "Backlash" to Plant-Based Meat Has a Sneaky, if Not Surprising, Explanation (sentientmedia.org)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/2674486

TL;DR: the meat industry's misleading messaging campaign + lobbying

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[–] SuddenDownpour@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

The only reason it’s so much more expensive than animal-based meats is because of the amount of subsidies the meat industry gets.

If the environmental costs of producing it were added as taxes to meat, its price would skyrocket. Related link.