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[–] [S] 30 points 14 hours ago (12 children)

It's going to be really difficult to make any meaningful dent in climate change without alt-meat, but states like Mississippi have preemptively banned cultured meat, and right now many alt-meats perversely cost more.

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  • [–] 18 points 14 hours ago* (4 children)

    The average voter in Mississippi is not going to be swayed by the issue of climate change, but will be swayed by excessive inflation on groceries fueled by unchecked consolidation and price fixing in the meatpacking industry.

    The Republican solution of 'letting the free market decide' by consumers switching to substitute products if price rises and new market entrants motivated by increased profits to disrupt incumbents doesn't work given that demand for beef is relatively inelastic and it is difficult for smaller meatpacking companies to effectively compete in that market.

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  • [–] 12 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

    Well that and the "let them eat cake" attitude, is uh.., well lets just say there is historical precedent for this particular rhetorical flourish uh.. not going so well.

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