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minus-squareAlexisOhanian [he/him]hexbear29·3 years agoThe lie of "veganism is privilege" is just another one being pushed by the major industries to deter people from discussion and growing the movement. These foods, these alternatives, are all cheaper than meat to produce. link
minus-squareLibsEatPoop [any]hexbear11·3 years ago Plant-based proteins currently cost much more than their meat counterparts. So, it is still costly, but there are efforts to make it cheaper. link
minus-squareAlexisOhanian [he/him]hexbear21·3 years agoOnly because meat is subsidized by the government, so their cost to the consumer is lower. Get rid of those subsidies and yeah, plants will always be cheaper than meat. Switch those subsidies to the plants, and baby you got yourself a stew. link
minus-squarecarbohydra [des/pair]hexbear5·3 years agoThat's still a hypothetical, so for now affording a vegan diet is indeed a privilege, which was the original point. link
minus-squarecarbohydra [des/pair]hexbear3·edit-23 years agoI guess it depends on whether you measure by carbs or vitamins. A major problem in poor countries is obesity combined with malnutrition. link
minus-squareGVAGUY3 [he/him]hexbear5·3 years agoMy parents were poor as shit in the 90's and still were vegan. It was also way harder to be vegan then. I even know a lot of people on minimum wage service jobs that are vegan. link
minus-squareAlexisOhanian [he/him]hexbear3·3 years agoIf anything the real difficulty is in knowing how to cook for yourself, not buying food that isn't derived from animals. People need viable low time investment options and we're finally getting those too. link
The lie of "veganism is privilege" is just another one being pushed by the major industries to deter people from discussion and growing the movement.
These foods, these alternatives, are all cheaper than meat to produce.
So, it is still costly, but there are efforts to make it cheaper.
Only because meat is subsidized by the government, so their cost to the consumer is lower.
Get rid of those subsidies and yeah, plants will always be cheaper than meat.
Switch those subsidies to the plants, and baby you got yourself a stew.
That's still a hypothetical, so for now affording a vegan diet is indeed a privilege, which was the original point.
no, its not
I guess it depends on whether you measure by carbs or vitamins. A major problem in poor countries is obesity combined with malnutrition.
My parents were poor as shit in the 90's and still were vegan. It was also way harder to be vegan then. I even know a lot of people on minimum wage service jobs that are vegan.
If anything the real difficulty is in knowing how to cook for yourself, not buying food that isn't derived from animals.
People need viable low time investment options and we're finally getting those too.