How Much Does Meat Actually Cost?
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In the U.S., you can buy a pack of gum for just one or two bucks. But cleaning old chewing gum off of sidewalks and streets can cost a town a hundred thousand dollars a year, a hidden toll the community has to pay. In fact, pretty much everything we consume has hidden costs associated with it – especially the meat, dairy, and eggs that make up a quarter of the American diet. To start, there's the cost of raising the animals, which the government helps cover by offering crop insurance, cheap water, low-interest loans, and insanely low fees for grazing on public lands. If the cost of these subsidies showed up on the weekly grocery bill of an average American family of four instead of hiding in their tax statement, it would add about 10 dollars p...
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In the U.S., you can buy a pack of gum for just one or two bucks. But cleaning old chewing gum off of sidewalks and streets can cost a town a hundred thousand dollars a year, a hidden toll the community has to pay. In fact, pretty much everything we consume has hidden costs associated with it – especially the meat, dairy, and eggs that make up a quarter of the American diet. To start, there's the cost of raising the animals, which the government helps cover by offering crop insurance, cheap water, low-interest loans, and insanely low fees for grazing on public lands. If the cost of these subsidies showed up on the weekly grocery bill of an average American family of four instead of hiding in their tax statement, it would add about 10 dollars p...
