Price differences meat and meat substitutes
How affordable are plant-based meat substitutes?
Questionmark researched the price differences between meat and meat substitutes in Dutch and Belgian supermarkets. To encourage the protein transition, meat substitutes should be affordable and comparable in price to meat counterparts. The prices of meat and meat substitutes are compared in the largest supermarkets.
Netherlands
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2022
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The Dutch consumer looking to save money is better off filling their shopping basket with plant-based rather than animal based products. Two years ago, a plant-based shopping basket was still more expensive than a basket filled with comparable animal food products. Now the consumer can save up to 20% by replacing animal with plant-based products.
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The Netherlands: Price differences between animal and plant-based products in the supermarket
The development of price differences between animal and plant-based since 2022
1 February 2024
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Belgium: Price differences between meat and meat substitutes in Belgian supermarkets
How affordable is plant-based food?
1 February 2023
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The Netherlands: An update on price differences between meat and meat substitutes
How affordable is plant-based food?
25 July 2022
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The Netherlands: Price differences meat and meat substitutes
How affordable is plant-based food?
1 March 2022
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