• Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    I was trying to escape beer to save money, but at $2 a can non-alcoholic is even more expensive despite seemingly less taxes needing to be paid.

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      1 year ago

      My initial assumption was that it’s because it’s newer, so they need to make up that r&d cost (edit: I get why this is silly now). Once there is a lot more competition for it, the prices should come down. Similar to how some plant based meats / milks or gluten-free products became more accessible once general people started buying them instead of a tiny group that could be exploited more easily.

      I’m just hoping for fewer drunk driving accidents and reduced health issues