Meatless meat is nothing new
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Meatless meat is nothing new
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Re: Meatless meat is nothing new
#2I don't understand how can those companies afford to put those fake meat sections on all supermarkets across the globe. At least in my european country all supermarkets seem to have this section and from what I've been told most of the products just end up being thrown away because nobody is buying them.
I assume they expect to lose a lot of money now but then to make it big at some point in the future. But those companies seem to be global multinationals and rely on global supply chains to create their products. And if the future requires decarbonization and reducing energy consumption, wouldn't that mean that complex global supply chains will be drastically reduced, and food production will move back to a more local level?
Re: Meatless meat is nothing new
#3Why does plant based meat costs more than actual meat ?
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#4Personally, I can't wait to taste it. There has been a lot of hype surrounding lab-grown meat replacements, but I think it's going to be a good few years until the legal framework, and economies of scale will be there.
Re: Meatless meat is nothing new
#5I don't understand how can those companies afford to put those fake meat sections on all supermarkets across the globe. At least in my european country all supermarkets seem to have this section and from what I've been told most of the products just end up being thrown away because nobody is buying them. I assume they expect to lose a lot of money now but then to make it big at some point in the future. But those com…
You can be 100% sure aldi, or lidl wouldn't put it out there if it wasn't massively profitable. The margins on these products are probably big so even if it doesn't sell well in one region, other regions make up for it.
Re: Meatless meat is nothing new
#6Why does plant based meat costs more than actual meat ?
For now I think it's primarily down to economies of scale, not to mention the subsidies supporting the meat industry and its feed crops.
For an example data point on subsidies, this article mention that subsidization reduces the cost of a Big Mac from $13 to $5, and the cost of a pound of hamburger meat from $30 to $5.
Re: Meatless meat is nothing new
#7Why does plant based meat costs more than actual meat ?
Probably the economies of scale that come from factory farming of animals. Vs the lower volume production of plant based meats.
The fact that its a dietary choice typically made by those who are more affluent and they are willing to pay for it.
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#8The article is behind a paywall so not really sure what's it exactly about. New or not, they're definitely gaining popularity down here in Australia. I'm seeing more and more of those on the supermarket shelves. I treat them as processed food and occasionally have some just to understand where exactly they stand. Some of them are good but mostly utter rubbish.
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#9As a lapsed vegetarian I've always seen mushrooms as the original meatless meat. Praise be glutamates.
Re: Meatless meat is nothing new
#10Personally, I can't wait to taste it. There has been a lot of hype surrounding lab-grown meat replacements, but I think it's going to be a good few years until the legal framework, and economies of scale will be there.
What do legal framework and economies of scale have to do with you tasting it?
I have and frankly it doesn't taste like meat. Sadly.