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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

for the vast majority of people in western countries (which have by far the most emissions per capita), it is much cheaper to eat a plant based diet

I don't think this is true

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

In 2021 Americans ate about 37.81kg of beef per capita per year in 2021, that's about 0.73kg per week, or 1.6lbs.

Cheapest beef in Walmart that I can find, 1 pound for $5.93; so, for 1.6lbs, it comes out to $9.49 per week, for the cheapest Walmart beef. Keep in mind, 1.6lbs = 25.6 oz.

Beans (didn't go for the cheapest): Can of black beans (15oz) for $1.42, another can of butter beans(16oz) for $1.54.

Lentils (not the cheapest): Iberia Lentils 12 oz for $2.59.

Mushrooms (16oz) for $4.34.

So a total of $9.89 for varied and healthy food, vs $9.49 for Walmart's cheapest beef (which realistically would cost $11.86, because you can't just buy 0.6lbs of that beef).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago

you're beans don't have the same nutrient composition on a per pound basis

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago

you're not accounting for availability of convenient calories. it's cheaper to stop at Burger King than to buy beans and spend my time soaking and cooking. the availability of similarly priced convenient calories simply isn't there if you insist on avoiding animal products.

further, even when people are preparing their own food, if they raise their own, or hunt, fish or trap it, or if it's subsidized or free, then throwing away those foods to buy beans is more expensive than eating what they have.