• PugJesus@lemmy.world
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      21 hours ago
      1. Calorie for calorie, no.

      2. Vegetables aren’t the totality of my diet. As it stands now, vegan or vegetarian replacements for meat are more expensive than actual meat.

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        18 hours ago

        Depends on where you live, but sometimes tofu and tvp can be pretty cheap, plus there’s always lentils in a pinch that’s possibly some of the cheapest proteins in any given store.

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        21 hours ago

        The replacemets yes. But vegetarian food is so much more than just replacing meat. It’s cooking completely different meals that taste great without anything meat related. And that absolutely is cheaper that eating meat.

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          21 hours ago

          But vegetarian food is so much more than just replacing meat.

          Sorry, I’m not in the market for a new faith.

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          There are valid reasons for veganism, but it’s folderol to claim it’s absolutely cheaper. For one example, sardines are fished sustainably and are very low in mercury, both because they’re basically ocean mice. They’re also all but impossible to nutritionally outperform for the price.

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            12 hours ago

            Obviously there are exceptions. But in general a vegetarion meal is cheaper in comparison to a meal with beef or something like that. That is true for most meats. So for an “average” meat eater it is cheaper.

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              8 hours ago

              Obviously there are exceptions

              Do you know what “absolute” means? If so, why say it?

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          20 hours ago

          Who the fuck is downvoting this?

          I love me some vegetarian and vegan meals that aren’t pretending to be meat. They are their own thing and are fantastic. Heck, making a bean and meat chili with more beans and skipping the meat can be just as good. A lot of Mexican food is or can easily be made vegetarian by just leaving out the mean or switching for beans.

          I also love meat! But I do need to eat it less often.

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            12 hours ago

            It’s weird that I don’t even know if the meat or the vegan hardcores are downvoting me. This place realy has develloped a few hardcore communities that don’t care for stuff like “logic” or “having a real discussion”