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Why not reduce government subsidies on meat and add tax based on the pollution generated? Existing meat alternatives that are cheap to produce and create less p
by seanwilson 6y ago
Why not reduce government subsidies on meat and add tax based on the pollution generated? Existing meat alternatives that are cheap to produce and create less pollution would then have a fair chance to compete?
I can't see how meat alternatives are ever going to be able to compete otherwise. We already have a ton of good cow milk alternatives to choose from and people aren't rapidly switching to them so I don't expect e.g. lab meat to change much unless it was an order of magnitude cheaper.
- BuyMyBitcoins 6y agoSadly, it’s because the farmers and agricultural sector will fight tooth and nail to prevent any subsidies from going away. Plus, the average consumer is going to notice the increased price of food and is likely to vote in a reactionary way. I don’t wish to be a pessimist but I don’t see how such a necessary but unpopular thing could be passed in the political landscape today. On a bright note though, I remember the Beef Association (or something along those lines) were protesting against meat substitutes being sold alongside real meat in the same refrigerator. They seem to have at least lost that battle at the chain grocery stores.