Post #1845781

2026-05-01 13:18 UTC

Ew, plant based meat If you want to go vegan/vegetarian just do yourself a favor and learn how to cook vegetables South asia and southeast asia have a lot of really good vegetarian recipes Certainly better than these “meat” at least

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@texture@lemmy.world 2026-05-01 13:31

ew? its just plants prepared in familiar form factors and flavor profiles. let people enjoy plants the way they want.

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@mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 2026-05-01 13:39

I will agree that aiming for a meat substitute is meh, but I will argue that it is a good stepping stone and also texture variety is nice. not that most plant based meat have good texture tho lol

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@Dippy@beehaw.org 2026-05-01 13:54

Food imitation is a brand new field of science developed only within the last 15 years or so. It is incredible that its as close as it is already. And frankly, the share of the population to go vegetarian has never budged before the introduction of these products. Them getting better and cheaper is pretty much the only thing that could move the needle at this point.

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@Toneswirly@beehaw.org 2026-05-01 14:10

I agree with you, for the most part. Fresh veggie stir fry beats beyond burger any day

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@thax@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-05-01 19:15

Yeah, I’ve never been a fan of overly processed foods, but based on most diets, no doubt there’s a sizable market. If people like it, by all means, but let’s not fool ourselves into thinking it’s particularly healthy. I’m not vegetarian, but I do go long periods without buying meat. Beans, lentils, tempeh, mushrooms, and an array of spices and fermented foods easily provide enough umami. Toss some mixture of that atop a rainbow of veggies and bangarang.

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