>>14372470Yet another /sci/ question which is really a question for economics. The reason is the same HFCS is used instead of sugar: it's cheap. The root cause is that PVC is a byproduct of the petroleum refining process, which means the cost of sourcing it is already defrayed.
From now on, whenever you have a question about why do they continue to do a shitty thing or why don't they use a better technology ask yourself:
>What would be the Opportunity Cost of implementing a better solution at scale?>>14372592Way to derail a thread. Have another (you)