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There's a huge vegan market segment but meat industry still plods along

• dingnuts 11mo ago
  at least it's possible to be a vegan. imagine trying to be a smartphone vegan. I hope we're not headed there with this abominable technology. I hate using it and don't want to be forced
• gishh 11mo ago
  Roughly 2% of the US is vegan. About 5 million people. This would be why the meat industry “plods along” century after century. For every vegan there are 49 people who eat meat, and probably 35 people who feed their pets meat. There is actually a huge market for animal meat and it is the vegan industry that plods along. In fact, what even _is_ the vegan industry? Or do you mean it’s basically marketing hype for companies that combine plants in various ways to sell as food?
  • __s 11mo ago
    Yes. Most people don't care enough to change their behavior. Others think about it & decide it isn't for them Industry is plant based food, certification orgs, vegan charities, consulting, books (both recipes & lifestyle advocacy), content creation, ...