There is no authentic reason why you can't afford pasture-raised meat. Feedlot meat is so hideously trashy that it ends up being a #FalseEconomy.
Quality #PastureRaised #Meat may cost slightly more by the pound, but a smaller quantity really goes farther in the kitchen.
#Feedlots, on the other hand, are not just cruel, but the conditions at them are gross. The product it puts on the shelf is garbage.
Going #Vegan, #Vegetarian or #Pescetarian is also an option.