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Americans Wrongly Think Plant-Based Diets Are More Expensive, Survey Finds (vegconomist.com)
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A recent survey by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and Morning Consult found that a majority of US adults incorrectly believe that a plant-based diet is more expensive than one that includes meat and dairy. 

The survey, which polled 2,206 US adults between June 10 and June 12, 2025, revealed that more than 60% of respondents share this view. Baby Boomers were the most likely to think that plant-based eating is significantly more expensive, with 67% of them believing plant-based foods cost somewhat or much more than a typical Standard American Diet.

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[–] python@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

idk dude
The vegan sandwich cheese I buy is 1,29€ / 150g, cheapest animal cheese is 1,59€ / 150g.
The vegan lunch meat I buy is 0,95€ / 100g, the cheapest animal lunch meat of the same kind (Mortadella) is 1,49€ / 100g.
The vegan butter I buy is 1,59€ / 200g, the cheapest animal butter I could find is 1,99€ / 250g (equivalent to 1,59€ / 200g).
Bread is usually vegan either way.

Making a sandwich isn't crazy cooking

[–] millie@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 week ago

From what you're quoting for prices, it's wildly different in the US. I suppose that would make sense, considering how invested we are in factory farming. Vegan and vegetarian alternatives for the same products are pretty much always more expensive here, unless it's an identical product that just has the meat left out.