I didn't say it was identical, but there are a lot of similarities. there are also negative health effects to eating meat (processed meat has been classified as a **known carcinogen**[1] and red meat is a *probable carcinogen*[1] and vegan alternatives are an easy way to avoid this)
and while it's true that vegan meat is trendy, the price is also affected by demand (due to capitalism) - vegan meat is not mass produced at the rate that factory farms can output
[1] https://cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/diet-physical-activity/how-diet-and-physical-activity-impact-cancer-risk/red-meat-and-cancer.html
