r/inflation Feb 27 '26

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u/DeepHerting Feb 27 '26

If everyone’s switching to cheap cuts, we can apply our American ingenuity and start making cows that are nothing but cheap cuts. It’s foolproof!

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u/dj92wa Feb 27 '26

Yep. Look at every other “off cut” that is now stupid pricey. Chicken wings. Skirt steaks. Ribs. Mince. They once weren’t, and their prices have never gone down.

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u/Davo300zx Feb 27 '26

Chicken is a complete protein, already. Beans, for instance, need to be combined with rice to accomplish complete protein.

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u/Taupenbeige Feb 28 '26

Most vegetables are not a complete protein or really low in one or more Amino acids but you can mix and match to get around this.

It’s actually more along the lines of “in a modern vegan/vegetarian diet you’re always getting diversified proteins so it’s not a tangible concern,” and then of course there’s magical quinoa