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Is it cheaper to be vegan than being omnivorous?
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-11-11-sustainable-eating-cheaper-and-healthier-oxford-study
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0921800915301488?via%3Dihub ---(looking at the US)
https://agrifoodecon.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40100-022-00224-9
Good cheese is expensive, I can say that much
Good anything is expensive. NGL I hate how overpriced everything is
True, but did you ever have some proper Beaufort? Comté? Abondance? Reblochon? Morbier? Cantal?
I know this is weird but it's funny seeing so many french cheese/town names on an english forum
You ever had Gruyère? Stuff is the bomb
Hell yeah it is
TIL quoting scientitic articles about cost is calling someone any of those things
What normal diet is 85% animal products ???? Even the SAD is not that high.. I hope?
Bread is not an animal product nor are most types of bread typically made with any animal products additives
No the big three are proteins, carbs and fat. Only proteins are animal based on omnivore diets. Therefore you just need to replace them.
Tbh meat in general is overpriced when eggs and dairy are perfect substitutes. I only ever eat meat when I'm traveling and need a quick option.
Vegetarians exist.
Depends on your region. Meat is never affordable from the supermarket and in-city but in areas with an active local fishing industry for an example, fish can be one of the most cost efficient sources of nutrients if you purchase them directly. Saved my life when I was going through poverty.
One should note that vegetarians exist and those tend to be (generally) more affordable due to having a bigger variety in choice while also cutting out the expensive meats. Also generally more accessible than a vegan lifestyle, is not suiting every person's metabolism. I'm now a vegetarian purely because meat is unaffordable to me currently (I moved away so no more cheap fish)