In 2023, the average price of milk was 0.64 U.S. dollars per unit. Milk alternatives were priced 0.97 U.S. dollars. The difference between the price of meat and its alternatives in the U.S. retail market was even higher per unit.
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Food Institute. (February 6, 2024). Average retail price of milk, meat, and their alternatives in the United States in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449632/meat-milk-and-alternatives-prices-in-the-us/
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Food Institute. (2024). Average retail price of milk, meat, and their alternatives in the United States in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449632/meat-milk-and-alternatives-prices-in-the-us/
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