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You should visit india. Vegetarian food is always a bit cheaper than meat and poultry.
by boruto 6y ago
You should visit india. Vegetarian food is always a bit cheaper than meat and poultry.
- mike_d 6y agoOver half of under-5 child mortality in India is the result of malnutrition, and half the children under 3 are below a healthy weight. The WHO has citied not only insufficient food, but also a substandard diet.
- howlgarnish 6y agoThat's due to poverty, not vegetarianism. If anything, being vegetarian in India is (loosely) associated with wealth and the higher priestly castes.
- mike_d 6y agoPoverty is obviously a factor. I was simply pointing out that India is not a good example of vegetarianism and plant based foods being cheaper. You also seem to discredit the comment I was replying to.
- howlgarnish 6y agoVegetarian food is indeed both cheaper and higher status. Here's an easily digestible story on NPR on the topic: https://www.npr.org/2020/10/13/923170360/what-does-caste-privilege-mean-for-south-asians-in-the-u-s https://www.npr.org/2020/10/13/923170360/what-does-caste-pri...
- boruto 6y agoI am not arguing the merits of nutrition. My point was vegetarian is always a tiny bit cheaper than poultry in the menu.