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Has any thought been given to the long-term economic consequences of something like this replacing animal products in the market? The price of commodity corn s
by ugh123 9y ago
Has any thought been given to the long-term economic consequences of something like this replacing animal products in the market? The price of commodity corn shot up when production of corn-based ethanol became popular as well as other uses of corn.
I'm not sure if the agricultural industry would be ready to support a large shift towards this very easily.
- AntonyGarand 9y agoIt actually requires a lot less lands to make a plant-based burger than a beef-based one, as you're skipping a whole ladder in the chain. I believe the ratio is between 6 and 8 times less land for beef, although you should definetly research this number if you're interested. This makes plant-based burger and vegetarian/vegan foods a lot more eco-friendly and requires less land to produce, which is a problem most developped countries are facing
- PerfectElement 9y agoIf something like this replaces animal products, the demand for grains would drastically fall. Is this the economic consequence you are worried about?