Didn't they come out with a "cores" product that does exactly what your saying they got rid of for ... cost reasons? Also I would expect you can eat more as an adult than as a child, you're like, what, twice the size now?

It's not entirely subsidies, though those are quite a problem, it's also that these are still relatively low volume items with an uncertain market size. As vegan options become more widely used and more widely known to be delicious the costs will adjust themselves.

Depends on how many tools. I'm not OP but I have this belt and it's a little skinny if you're hanging a full large pouch on it but something small with a few things does alright.