Even if hamburger goes to $20/lb I’m still not buying that crap. I’d rather eat rice & beans.
Even if meat gets very expensive, you can stretch it by mixing it is not things like rice and beans and pasta.
I remember hamburger helper from my young and poor days.
I’m with you. I’d rather eat no meat than fake meat.
I see more soups, casseroles, stews, and so forth in my future. Most of those don’t need a great amount of meat to make them taste good.