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I'm tired of the inequality (lemmy.world)
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[–] 1 point 3 years ago (3 children)

1kg of chicken breast meat costs me less than 5 USD and covers multiple days of meals. To get equivalent nutrients out of plants would cost me way more than that.

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  • [–] -3 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

    wtf you can? Where I am chicken breast is USD $11.64 per kg!

    Compare that to beans. Where I live I can get a kg of dried pinto beans for $3.50, and with 67% as much protein per serving as chicken it would cost $5.25 to get the same amount of protein as a kg of chicken breast.

    What's the price of 1kg of dried beans where you live? That'd be a more apt comparison.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Depends a lot on brand and quality, but I'd guess the average is somewhat close to yours, at $3.00 US. Beans are a major source of protein for most people, where I live. Doesn't help me, though - I don't much mind the flavor, but they make me incredibly nauseous.

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  • [–] -2 points 3 years ago

    Beans are just about the best source of plant protein, yeah. Grains and nuts have protein too, but nuts are definitely pricier and grains have pretty bad carb/protein ratios. If you can't eat beans for whatever reason it'd be a serious commitment to be vegan! No shame in that.

    As an aside, I actually have nothing against eating bugs like crickets and mealworms etc. It makes me a bad vegan but I don't really care about whether or not bugs have feelings lol

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