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Unless I missed it in TFA, it doesn't say that the raw materials (the meat) are more expensive but rather that the product is more expensive. If a fast food cha
by jghn 7y ago
Unless I missed it in TFA, it doesn't say that the raw materials (the meat) are more expensive but rather that the product is more expensive. If a fast food chain can charge more for cheaper materials, that's a double win for them.
- jakob223 7y agoI imagine that that difference is going mostly to recoup R&D costs at e.g. Impossible right now, who is making the patties.
- JakeTheAndroid 7y agofor now I expect you're correct. But in the long run it should ideally have really nice margins. Once Beyond and Impossible get a version that is as close as it needs to be, they can start focusing on supply chain and stuff like that.
- jghn 7y agoAgree w/ you & GP, and I suspect that the parent of my reply is actually correct. I just didn't think the linked article supported the claim.
- entropicdrifter 7y agoCould also be due to scaling costs and farming subsidies on meat vs the plants used in Impossible Burgers.