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[-] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 35 points 11 months 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.

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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

[-] Alphadef@programming.dev 24 points 11 months ago

Oh boy you are painfully optimistic about capitalism

[-] doublejay1999@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

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

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

[-] IHaveTwoCows@lemm.ee -2 points 11 months ago

But not good or sugar-free/non-aspertame

[-] ttmrichter@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago
  • Water
  • Tea (and just the camellia sinensis part of this is already a bewildering variety of flavour, aroma, and mouthfeel profiles!)
  • Coffee (almost as much variety in flavour, aroma, and mouthfeels)
  • Tisanes (a.k.a. "herbal tea", and since practically any dried herb or flower can be made into a tisane for infusion, the variety here is absolutely off the charts!)
  • Rooibus
  • ...

Like seriously, dude. If you think you've had even a tiny fraction of traditional non-alcoholic drinks you've been had. *

[-] IHaveTwoCows@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yeah I'll keep that in mind next time I'm at the minit stop looking for some refreshment. Thanks for telling me how wrong my life is.

[-] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago

That’s the nicest way to put it lol

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

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

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