If there were alternatives available that weren’t twice the price, I’m sure more people out there would at the very least try them and start to slowly shift toward veganism

I’m just gonna pick this out because it’s relevant to the cheeseburger example. Most of the time there is no need for an alternative. You can eat burger without cheese, breakfast without eggs, really aside from baking most of the time you can just leave out the non-vegan ingredients and don’t need to substitute it. Cheese in particular is such a sticking point for me because it’s just not necessary. Ever. The only dish where cheese is a legitimate ingredient is casserole and you can then just use nutritional yeast instead.