On: McDonald's is adding plant-based burgers to the menu

[howlgarnish]

That's due to poverty, not vegetarianism. If anything, being vegetarian in India is (loosely) associated with wealth and the higher priestly castes.

[mike_d → howlgarnish]

Poverty is obviously a factor. I was simply pointing out that India is not a good example of vegetarianism and plant based foods being cheaper. You also seem to discredit the comment I was replying to.

[howlgarnish → mike_d]

Vegetarian food is indeed both cheaper and higher status.

Here's an easily digestible story on NPR on the topic: https://www.npr.org/2020/10/13/923170360/what-does-caste-pri...