Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Does Veganism Cost Too Much? Does it even cost more? Depending on how you slice it I argue that some vegan choices are ten times less expensive. That's largely because meat is generally very expensive while high-protein vegan friendly staples like lentils and beans are actually some of the cheapest items in the grocery store.
In this video I talk about average USDA prices, the way some foods cook up while others cook down (cooking yield), vitamins and minerals, macronutrients, vitamin B12 supplementation cost, vegan multivitamin costs, and how all vegan discussions eventually cook down to taste.
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----------------------HOW TO GO VEGAN-----------------------
Challenge 22
challenge22.com
Vegan Bootcamp
veganbootcamp.org
Cheap Lazy Vegan
youtube.com/c/CheapLazyVegan
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Nutritional Info for Basically Any Food
cronometer.com
USDA Average Meat Prices
ers.usda.gov/data-products/meat-price-spreads
Average Lentil Prices and Yield
ers.usda.gov/webdocs/DataFiles/51035/lentils.xlsx?v=0
B12 Supplementation Requirements (theveganrd.com)
theveganrd.com/vegan-nutrition-101/vegan-nutrition-primers/recommended-supplements-a-vegan-nutrition-primer
86% of Americans Take Supplements
prnewswire.com/news-releases/poll-finds-86-of-americans-take-vitamins-or-supplements-yet-only-21-have-a-confirmed-nutritional-deficiency-300779470.html
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0:00 – Veganism is Too Expensive Claim
0:17 – Vegan vs Non-Vegan Meal
0:43 – Average Price of Beef vs Lentils
1:16 – Beef Cooks Down Lentils Cook Up
2:10 – Nutrient Density?
3:12 – Chicken vs Lentils
3:53 – Other Vegan Protein Sources (Beans)
4:02 – Excel Sheet on Patreon
4:24 – B12 Supplement Cost
5:15 – Vegan Multivitamin Cost
5:47 – Many Non-Vegans Take Supplements Already
6:09 – Taste Justification
6:43 - Future Videos on “Is Veganism Expensive”
Does Veganism Cost Too Much? Does it even cost more? Depending on how you slice it I argue that some vegan choices are ten times less expensive. That's largely because meat is generally very expensive while high-protein vegan friendly staples like lentils and beans are actually some of the cheapest items in the grocery store.
In this video I talk about average USDA prices, the way some foods cook up while others cook down (cooking yield), vitamins and minerals, macronutrients, vitamin B12 supplementation cost, vegan multivitamin costs, and how all vegan discussions eventually cook down to taste.
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Help me do this full time!
patreon.com/debugyourbrain
-----------------------------CONNECT------------------------------
Instagram | debugyourbrain
instagram.com/debugyourbrain
TikTok | debuyourbrain
tiktok.com/@debugyourbrain
----------------------HOW TO GO VEGAN-----------------------
Challenge 22
challenge22.com
Vegan Bootcamp
veganbootcamp.org
Cheap Lazy Vegan
youtube.com/c/CheapLazyVegan
--------------------------📋SOURCES📋-------------------------
Nutritional Info for Basically Any Food
cronometer.com
USDA Average Meat Prices
ers.usda.gov/data-products/meat-price-spreads
Average Lentil Prices and Yield
ers.usda.gov/webdocs/DataFiles/51035/lentils.xlsx?v=0
B12 Supplementation Requirements (theveganrd.com)
theveganrd.com/vegan-nutrition-101/vegan-nutrition-primers/recommended-supplements-a-vegan-nutrition-primer
86% of Americans Take Supplements
prnewswire.com/news-releases/poll-finds-86-of-americans-take-vitamins-or-supplements-yet-only-21-have-a-confirmed-nutritional-deficiency-300779470.html
-------------------------TIMESTAMPS---------------------------
0:00 – Veganism is Too Expensive Claim
0:17 – Vegan vs Non-Vegan Meal
0:43 – Average Price of Beef vs Lentils
1:16 – Beef Cooks Down Lentils Cook Up
2:10 – Nutrient Density?
3:12 – Chicken vs Lentils
3:53 – Other Vegan Protein Sources (Beans)
4:02 – Excel Sheet on Patreon
4:24 – B12 Supplement Cost
5:15 – Vegan Multivitamin Cost
5:47 – Many Non-Vegans Take Supplements Already
6:09 – Taste Justification
6:43 - Future Videos on “Is Veganism Expensive”
