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TRBigStick t1_j6mpizw wrote

Reply to comment by darkspd96 in The possible has happened to Impossible burger - Laying off 20% staff by greenskew

Imagine trying to compete with an industry that gets $38 billion in subsidies from the federal government every year.

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Cryptic0677 t1_j6n06r8 wrote

They also treat the animals like complete shit to get those prices so low. Ethically raised beef is expensive even with the subsidies

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paradox501 t1_j6nnmrv wrote

Hopefully they treat their genetically modified plants better

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aKnightWh0SaysNi t1_j6n9mip wrote

It takes a gold medal in mental gymnastics to arrive a place where raising something for the sole purpose of killing and eating it is ethical if you’re nice to them first, but not if you’re mean to them before the murdering.

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Cryptic0677 t1_j6nakx2 wrote

I’m not saying it’s optimal and imo we should all resolve to eat less or no meat, but if we’re gonna do it we definitely shouldn’t lock animals in cages and or let them walk all over and shit on each other

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callmecrude t1_j6noz2f wrote

As a farmer, the answer is obvious to me. But I’m genuinely curious if the average person thinks the government is only subsidizing the meat and dairy industry?

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TRBigStick t1_j6nyaeq wrote

I can’t speak to the average person because I’m on WSB and thus below average intelligence.

I do, however, know that the federal government creates massive market inefficiencies in farming, healthcare, pharma, and higher education.

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_BreakingGood_ t1_j6oggtj wrote

As a person with common sense, I genuinely wonder if people really think it could ever be cheaper to raise a fucking cow to slaughter than grow some soybeans.

It's not cheaper, you're just pre-paying for it with your taxes

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lost_in_life_34 t1_j6o9rhr wrote

corn and soybeans used in these things get more subsidies

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_BreakingGood_ t1_j6og8xv wrote

Looks like soybeans get about 14 million in subsidies per year from the US gov.

Slightly less than the 38 billion for meat

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