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[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 years ago (17 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (10 children)

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

[–] Alphadef 28 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Oh boy you are painfully optimistic about capitalism

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Let us not forget, 1 trillion types of non alcoholic drinks already exist.

People don’t event know when they a being marketed.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

That’s the nicest way to put it lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

fair, again I'm just hopeful that this will become a good option for people

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