I've never understood that argument. Vegans trying to eat the same meals as omnivores via substitutes can get expensive, but the diet at its core is almost all the cheapest foods.
this post was submitted on 25 May 2024
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I've only ever meant it to mean vegan alternatives are expensive. Vegan food is absolutely affordable. I'm just a picky bastard who likes hamburgers too much to give them up. I really want lab-grown meat to advance to the point that I can finally have a guilt-free burger and fries.
It... depends. Currently, a kg of bell peppers is about 7€/kg in my local supermarket (Germany). Chicken wings of the cheapest kind are 4€/kg. There is a lot of obscenely cheap meat out there and meat fills you up fast. You can get 10 eggs for under 3€. Eating ten eggs at once is difficult, but a kg of sauteed bell peppers is hardly enough of a side dish for two. So... It depends. Of course you'd eat macaroni, rice, potatoes etc to fill you up, but the bell pepper (and other veggies) vs meat thing always annoys me. Tofu per kg is also more expensive than most meats.
I disagree. The local salad shop charges $16 for a salad, I can get a burrito from the place right behind it that will be the same size/quality for $11, 14 if I want chips/queso with it.
If you wish to understand it, it's more complex than just the foods. It involves cooking times, convience locations, etc, etc. Humans suck at communicating these auxiliary pressures when discussing their decisions, but I know there's times in my life where I just could not be bothered to cook after a 14 hour workday and any vegan/vegetarian alternatives that were "what I wanted" (IE something to make me happy/comfortable that I didn't have to cook or wait long for) were shockingly expensive even being $2-5 more on average than the meat counterparts at the restaurants nearby despite the reduced ingredient cost.
Is there a "veganism for absolute dumbasses" page out there? I eat a lot of plant based food but I get bored easily. I can only dress up tofu/seitan/beans and * insert grain here * so many ways before I feel like jumping off a bridge
my diet is 45% pure emeralds i could never
Got me some big beans soaking for tomorrow's dinner rn
What a wacky post.
Imagine the same for regular food like, "Oh food is expensive?" Then showing pictures of ramen packets.
Sometimes you want different food?
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Pasta has eggs in it
Not all pasta. In fact most dry pasta don't, but is still important to be cautious.
I thought you were just making that up, then I checked the pasta in my pantry and none of it has eggs, all by big brands. Neat
Nowadays mass produced pasta's mostly made with water instead of eggs, because it's cheaper and probably with a longer shelf life.
TIL Themoreyouknow!
Money was my main motivation for not eating meat anymore.
Potatoes go for $250/lb