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Sure, when you are priced out of meat and fish, you are turning to vegan options. I expect a similar headline in a few years (from bugbasednews): "Vegan Food S
by postsantum 3y ago
Sure, when you are priced out of meat and fish, you are turning to vegan options. I expect a similar headline in a few years (from bugbasednews):
"Vegan Food Sales Drop in Europe as Insect Versions Hit Record Hight"
- A_D_E_P_T 3y agoIn Europe -- at least in Czechia and Germany, where I've spent some time recently -- Vegan options are often higher-priced than the foods they're substituting for. Vegan cheese is more expensive, often considerably more expensive, than regular cheese from a deli or from Lidl. Vegan cafes, which have noticeably grown in popularity, are no less expensive than regular cafes. ...There are also a lot of "Loving Hut" restaurants in the big cities of Czechia and Germany. These are run by a vegan cult who would doubtless frown upon the eating of insects. The food they offer is inexpensive, but no cheaper than, e.g., Burger King.
- wirrbel 3y agoDairy is heavily subsidized in the EU. When studying abroad in Canada I was shocked at dairy prices.
- herbst 3y agoOne thing I noticed recently is that these vegan alternatives are actually cheaper than quality meat options. Even branded, imported, US grown alternative burgers are cheaper in the super market than a proper organic meat burger from the area.
- braza 3y agoSpeaking from Germany, the perceived price offset between vegan options it’s more or less 10-15%. I would not state that is a cult ‘cause there’s a lot of people with genuine good intentions; but I would not believe 100% in all vegan options since the traceability regulations are not clear and those certification bodies lacks certain transparency regarding of its criterias versus government regulations.
- A_D_E_P_T 3y agoNo, I mean the Loving Hut chain is actually run by a cult: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ching_Hai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ching_Hai In Europe, it's pretty low-key, but still. In Asia, they have TVs in their restaurants that show their religious ceremonies on a loop, and the restaurants have a more temple-like interior décor.
- bufio 3y agoBut the vegan products tend to be more expensive.
- dghughes 3y agoWhy vegan though and not just vegetarian? It is far less complicated and has less dogma and drama than vegan. I'm expecting the CRON (calorie restriction optimal nutrition) diet to become popular. People these days seem need to one-up or shock everyone, and vegan will be seen as too soft.