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[–] lightnegative@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Consumers: only buy the cheapest regardless of how it's produced, ensuring a race to the bottom

Producers: lower standards to increase production so they can sell meat for the lowest cost

Consumers when they find out what that entails: shocked pikachu face

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 58 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I highly doubt that chain of causation to be true. Had people paid more, the producers would still lower their cost base as much as possible, in order to maximize profits.

[–] bigFab@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

Yup. The meat industry, like all food gets completely away from climate pollution tax. The government's climate solution is forcing you to sell your gas car and buy a freakin' Tesla.

[–] BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works -2 points 7 months ago

Don‘t forget that this makes their asses wet AF

[–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 months ago

Corporations: Under pay employees for decades

Consumers: only buy the cheapest regardless of how it’s produced, ensuring a race to the bottom

Producers: lower standards to increase production so they can sell meat for the lowest cost

Consumers when they find out what that entails: shocked pikachu face

FTFY