Why are plant-based foods more expensive? An analysis of market factors
                                
                                
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                                According to a 2023 Stanford study, livestock farmers receive dramatically higher government subsidies than plant-based food companies. It is this and other powerful economic factors that answer the common question: why are plant-based foods more expensive than their traditional, animal-based counterparts?