Plant Based Food - Page 2

Cakers3 · ‎06-17-2015

@CelticCrafter wrote:
To each his own.

What I don't get is, if you are a vegan or someone that doesn't eat meat, why do you want something that tastes and looks like meat?

If you are eating something that tastes like meat doesn't that mean that they had to come up with some artificial flavoring that was probably made from chemicals?

@CelticCrafter When people transfer their diet to vegan or even vegetarian they still want the burger. It is a process to adapt to a new way of eating.

Eating the plant-based "burger" satisfies the still active craving for a real burger. So I can understand why some will still want the taste of a burger, although "fake".

I agree about artificial flavoring and chemicals. As I said upthread, people need to read ingredients and educate themselves about what is in the "healthy" burger, nuggets, etc.

"" Compassion is a verb."-Thich Nhat Hanh

Spurt · ‎03-20-2010

@Cakers3 wrote:
@CelticCrafter wrote:
To each his own.

What I don't get is, if you are a vegan or someone that doesn't eat meat, why do you want something that tastes and looks like meat?

If you are eating something that tastes like meat doesn't that mean that they had to come up with some artificial flavoring that was probably made from chemicals?
@CelticCrafter When people transfer their diet to vegan or even vegetarian they still want the burger. It is a process to adapt to a new way of eating.

Eating the plant-based "burger" satisfies the still active craving for a real burger. So I can understand why some will still want the taste of a burger, although "fake".

I agree about artificial flavoring and chemicals. As I said upthread, people need to read ingredients and educate themselves about what is in the "healthy" burger, nuggets, etc.

@Cakers3

All those chemicals to make it taste like meat....SMH!

What I dont understand is that some folks turn to vegan and vegetarian lifestyles because of their love of animals, BUT they have cat and dog animal companions and feed them meat...isnt that a tad hypocritical aren't they still supporting the meat industry....🤔

Animals are reliable, full of love, true in their affections, grateful. Difficult standards for people to live up to.”

Cakers3 · ‎06-17-2015

@Spurt wrote:
@Cakers3 wrote:
@CelticCrafter wrote:
To each his own.

What I don't get is, if you are a vegan or someone that doesn't eat meat, why do you want something that tastes and looks like meat?

If you are eating something that tastes like meat doesn't that mean that they had to come up with some artificial flavoring that was probably made from chemicals?
@CelticCrafter When people transfer their diet to vegan or even vegetarian they still want the burger. It is a process to adapt to a new way of eating.

Eating the plant-based "burger" satisfies the still active craving for a real burger. So I can understand why some will still want the taste of a burger, although "fake".

I agree about artificial flavoring and chemicals. As I said upthread, people need to read ingredients and educate themselves about what is in the "healthy" burger, nuggets, etc.
@Cakers3

All those chemicals to make it taste like meat....SMH!

What I dont understand is that some folks turn to vegan and vegetarian lifestyles because of their love of animals, BUT they have cat and dog animal companions and feed them meat...isnt that a tad hypocritical aren't they still supporting the meat industry....🤔

@Spurt Another good point. Who knows what "meat" is in pet food, too. "Parts is parts".

I also find those who protest against the cruelty to animals still wear leather shoes, carry leather purses, etc.

Either one is for no harm at all to animals or not.

"" Compassion is a verb."-Thich Nhat Hanh

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

@Spurt wrote:
@Cakers3 wrote:
@CelticCrafter wrote:
To each his own.

What I don't get is, if you are a vegan or someone that doesn't eat meat, why do you want something that tastes and looks like meat?

If you are eating something that tastes like meat doesn't that mean that they had to come up with some artificial flavoring that was probably made from chemicals?
@CelticCrafter When people transfer their diet to vegan or even vegetarian they still want the burger. It is a process to adapt to a new way of eating.

Eating the plant-based "burger" satisfies the still active craving for a real burger. So I can understand why some will still want the taste of a burger, although "fake".

I agree about artificial flavoring and chemicals. As I said upthread, people need to read ingredients and educate themselves about what is in the "healthy" burger, nuggets, etc.
@Cakers3

All those chemicals to make it taste like meat....SMH!

What I dont understand is that some folks turn to vegan and vegetarian lifestyles because of their love of animals, BUT they have cat and dog animal companions and feed them meat...isnt that a tad hypocritical aren't they still supporting the meat industry....🤔

Look at most packaged food labels and you'll see "natural flavors" listed as an ingredient. They're far from natural, all chemical. Sadly, they're hard to avoid.

Still Raining · ‎03-30-2014

One of my friends always says "edible food like substances". Think she nailed it 😂

KKJ · ‎03-11-2010

When I was growing up my mom only used margarine and while I didn't mind taste of it at the time, when I became an adult I only bought real butter and still do. Like meat substitutes, margarine is full of a lot of chemicals.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

I was another one who always wondered why people who didn't want to eat meat wanted something to taste like and look like meat. I feel like that was answered here, so thank you all for that.

I don't judge what somebody else wants to eat. Humans are omnivores by nature but, of course, there are so many choices.

Personally, I do like meat. I eat meat. But here's the hyprocrisy with me - if I had to kill the animal I'm out. I'll go veg in a NY minute. period.

I remember back when I was a kid (pre-teen, IIRC) and we knew this one family that was all veg. They all seemed so sickly. Now, keep in mind that this would have been in the 60s, so knowledge and choices were so much less. Now there are so many more choices and much more research that has gone into creating more for those who are veg or vegan.

The only part of it that concerns me is the soy. For a LOT of us, soy is a very bad choice. I'm not up on what all they are doing now, making non-meat "meats", but I would like to see there being better choices than soy based foods. What about beans? Aren't they a good source of protein AND you can make other stuff out of them and they can be more meat-like than so many other things.

PilatesLover · ‎08-20-2014

@CelticCrafter wrote:
To each his own.

What I don't get is, if you are a vegan or someone that doesn't eat meat, why do you want something that tastes and looks like meat?

If you are eating something that tastes like meat doesn't that mean that they had to come up with some artificial flavoring that was probably made from chemicals?

The burgers made from pea protein and beets to simulate blood (ick) were - I believe - developed more for meat eaters who want to cut back on it.

Just my thought. I've eaten veggie burgers for years made from rice, beans, veggies - and I'm sticking with those. I tried one of the impossible type burgers and I thought it tasted gross, had a weird texture and then it upset my stomach. Sticking with black bean burgers.

sueinsf · ‎03-13-2010

@rms1954 Eating plant-based food isn't usually in lieu of eating vegetables (although I suppose it could be), it's often in lieu of eating meat. As previously stated, it can be a way for vegetarians to get more protein. It's also a way for non-vegetarians to cut back on meat consumption. There are many plant-based options out there and all are not equal (both in terms of ingredients and taste). Many people eat processed foods and fast food. If you eat a balanced diet of red meat in moderation, fish and lots of vegetables then you might not be interested in plant-based foods, but many people don't eat that way.