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In 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 f
by A_D_E_P_T 4y ago
In 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 4y agoDairy is heavily subsidized in the EU. When studying abroad in Canada I was shocked at dairy prices.
- herbst 4y 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 4y 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 4y 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.