Veganism being unaffordable or elitist is a rumour spread by people who imagine us eating nothing but avocados, pine nuts, acai berries and tofurky. Of course, a vegan diet comprised of speciality, pre-prepared and exotic foods is going to be expensive, but it is not the only way to eat vegan. Saying veganism is expensive because we all live off macadamia nuts, dragonfruit and Linda McCartney sausages is like saying an omnivorous diet is expensive because they all live off filet steak, quail and caviar - it’s as expensive or as cheap as you make it!
Veganism for as low as $7.66 and even $6.99 a week
Veganism for $15 a week ($2.14 a day)
Eating for $21 a week (the food stamp budget)
Recipes that equal $3 or less per serving
$3.33 a day on a plant-based diet
Tips for being vegan for $5 or less a day
A week’s worth of vegan food for under $30
Veganism for $10 a day (or less)
Eat Vegan on $4 a Day (cook book)
Vegan on the Cheap (cook book)
Students Go Vegan (cook book)
Low Cost Vegan Meal Plans
Veganism is afforable and can be done on a budget! (X, X, X, X, X, X, X)
A sheriff made an entire prison ditch meat purely to save money
4 billion people on this planet already live on an almost exclusively vegan diet explicitly due to poverty
Fast food can actually work out to be far more expensive than a vegan diet/eating healthily. (X, X, X)
Veganism saves everyone money!
NHS budget vegetarianism (ditch dairy & make it even cheaper!)
Animal protein more expensive than plant protein (X, X)
Meat prices are rising (X, X, X, X, X, X, X)
The most affordable foods on the planet are vegan - dry legumes, beans, grains, rice, pasta, potatoes, seasonal vegetables, etc. If you compare the price of meat and other animal products to the price of these foods, you’ll see the animal-free ingredients will routinely be more affordable. Luxury foods such as fake cheeses, vegan chocolate, soy meats, vegan spreads etc. are usually more expensive than their animal product counterparts, but these foods are not necessities. Providing you live in an area with access to fresh food (i.e, not a ‘food desert’), it’s entirely possible to eat vegan on a tight budget whilst still enjoying healthy and diverse food!
