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Do subsidies make meat much cheaper?

Sustainability by numbers • 273 implied HN points • 09 Feb 26
🍲 Food & Drink Food prices
  1. Direct subsidies make meat and dairy only a little cheaper at the shelf — typically cents to a few tens of cents per kilogram, which translates to small percentage changes that don’t close the price gap with meat substitutes.
  2. Much of the support is decoupled or absorbed into land rents and farmer incomes, so cutting subsidies would lead to some farm exits and small production drops but only modest retail price rises.
  3. The effective route to shift diets is cheaper alternatives: lowering the cost of meat substitutes (or reallocating support to them) matters far more than simply removing meat subsidies.

Top Links 770 Foreign foods. Where CEOs are recruited from. Trillion-dollar alien invaders & Marx's republicanism.

Chartbook • 486 implied HN points • 15 Jun 25
🍲 Food & Drink Food prices
  1. America relies heavily on imported specialty foods. People will soon see just how much they depend on these items.
  2. The price of these imported foods may rise, and everyone will have to decide what they're willing to pay.
  3. Understanding where company CEOs are sourced from can provide insights into corporate leadership dynamics.

Where's The Beef?

OK Doomer • 74 implied HN points • 18 Nov 25
🍲 Food & Drink Food prices
  1. Beef prices in the U.S. are rising, with some predicting they could increase by 60% soon. This is affecting how much people have to pay for meat.
  2. A recent statement blamed high beef prices on immigrants bringing diseases from South America. However, this viewpoint is seen as oversimplifying a complex issue.
  3. The real causes of rising beef prices are linked to environmental issues and the impact on cattle production. A shift in diet away from beef may be necessary to address these problems.

Daily Chartbook #287

Daily Chartbook • 1519 implied HN points • 26 Sep 23
💰 Finance Food prices
  1. Global trade has fallen due to slowing global demand as interest rates rise.
  2. US credit spreads suggest Europe may face a recession while the US remains stable.
  3. History shows that once US food prices rise, they tend not to decrease.

no. 47: prices we're still paying

let them eat cake • 2 HN points • 18 Nov 21
🍲 Food & Drink Food prices
  1. Ensuring that most hawkers make enough to live on is crucial to preserve hawker culture across generations.
  2. The concept of a living wage, which goes beyond a minimum wage, is important in ensuring people can meet basic needs and be active participants in society.
  3. Calculating the cost of living for hawkers in Singapore, including factors like housing, savings, and taxes, is essential in determining fair pricing for hawker food.
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