If you factor in beef subsidies, then plant-based "meat" is already at or nearly competitive...
> The United States federal government spends $38 billion every year subsidizing the meat and dairy industries. Research from 2015 shows this subsidization reduces the price of Big Macs from $13 to $5
> The United States federal government spends $38 billion every year subsidizing the meat and dairy industries. Research from 2015 shows this subsidization reduces the price of Big Macs from $13 to $5
https://www.aier.org/article/the-true-cost-of-a-hamburger/