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How exactly is ground chuck roast heavily subsidized? Is it any different than the subsidies for agriculture that make up meat alternatives?

• blacksmith_tb 10y ago
  They are both subsidized, clearly - but since it takes 8lbs / 3.6kg of grain to produce 1lb / 0.45kg of beef [1], and the livestock then receive additional subsidies [2], the effect is magnified. 1: https://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/magazine/article/?article_id=29892 https://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/magazine/article/?artic... 2: https://farm.ewg.org/progdetail.php?fips=00000&progcode=livestock https://farm.ewg.org/progdetail.php?fips=00000&progcode=live...
  • jonknee 10y ago
    If it takes more agriculture product to produce meat, the plain plant version should then be cheaper.
    • kilotaras 10y ago
      cost of meat/plant version = real cost of producing - subsidies Since subsidies in meat version are bigger, end result can be cheaper despite having higher "real" cost.
    • rahimnathwani 10y ago
      Only if you assume that the only costs/inputs are the grain. There maybe other manufacturing costs, which do not receive any subsidy.