Yes, because for decades or longer, meat has been associated with affluence and a higher standard of living. There is no country in the world without meat & dairy subsidies.

On a finite planet with 8 billion people, to feed everyone the "western diet," we would need 2-5 such planets. It's simply not longer possible.

https://xkcd.com/1338/

Veganism grows very fast, though. It's already starting to influence meat and dairy sales, enough to make some producers very nervous (wood milk ads, for example).

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao2GL3NAWQU

The Secret Reason We Eat Meat - Dr. Melanie Joy

https://www.plantproteins.co/vegan-plant-based-diet-statisti...

As many as 6% of U.S. consumers say they are vegan — a 6x (500%) increase compared to just 1% in 2014.

U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods have increased 11 percent from 2018 to 2019, hitting a plant-based market value to $4.5 billion.