cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/2674486
TL;DR: the meat industry’s misleading messaging campaign + lobbying
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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.
