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[blacksmith_tb]

They are both subsidized, clearly - but since it takes 8lbs / 3.6kg of grain to produce 1lb / 0.45kg of beef [1], and the livestock then receive additional subsidies [2], the effect is magnified.

1: https://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/magazine/article/?artic... 2: https://farm.ewg.org/progdetail.php?fips=00000&progcode=live...

[jonknee → blacksmith_tb]

If it takes more agriculture product to produce meat, the plain plant version should then be cheaper.

[kilotaras → jonknee]

     cost of meat/plant version = real cost of producing - subsidies

Since subsidies in meat version are bigger, end result can be cheaper despite having higher "real" cost.

[rahimnathwani → jonknee]

Only if you assume that the only costs/inputs are the grain. There maybe other manufacturing costs, which do not receive any subsidy.