• archomrade [he/him]@midwest.social
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      4 months ago

      If it’s free then throwing it out costs nothing though, right? Or are you talking about the cost of the state subsidy?

      Wouldn’t it be cheaper to the state to subsidize a plant-based diet instead?

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        4 months ago

        Wouldn’t it be cheaper to the state to subsidize a plant-based diet instead?

        regardless of what would be a good decision for the state, the oxford paper doesn’t acknowledge the material conditions of most people.

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            4 months ago

            i don’t see what your point could possibly be. most people will not find it cheaper to be vegan without significant changes to both their own lifestyle and systemic change. the oxford paper completely ignores anyone who isn’t

            • paying
            • full price
            • at the supermarket.
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        4 months ago

        If it’s free then throwing it out costs nothing though, right?

        but replacing it would cost something. throwing away perfectly good food isn’t something most people think is a moral good.