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Originally Posted by cellophanedeity
Well, legumes are also cheaper than meat most of the time.
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I wasn't talking about the cost of the components of the diet, but about the overall cost. Suppose a restaurant has two evenly priced meals, one with meat and the other without; while they might cost the same the overall nutrition is probably not the same. To give you an example from nature look at cows and tigers. The cow, being an herbivore, spends all day grazing on plants. The tiger on the other hand would make a kill every 8 or so days (6-5 with 2 cubs) and pretty much sleep or whatever the rest of the time.
Why is this? Overall, feeding a population can be done efficiently with plants but for the individual it is more convenient to eat meat sometimes.
astrahl
I hope I don't seem to be attacking your beliefs about animals; while I don't share your views, if you are not trying to press them on others then there is no reason to argue. Every person has the right to choose their own diet and do not really need to divulge their reasons for their choices.