Thanks for this article. I’ve heard of people throwing around this word like a gotcha to discredit anything related to veganism. Finally, I know what it actually means.

Man, meat-eaters turning into culinary experts and dietitians whenever veganism is brought up is such a joke. Even if Beyond meat were unhealthy, who cares. Most vegans that eat these only rarely do because there are so many other things to eat that are more delicious, more nutritious, and cheaper. Even if they were as unhealthy as meat, meat-eaters would be affected by its unhealthiness a lot more given daily consumption.

I feel like meat substitutes are, most of the time, targeted towards “adventurous” meat-eaters who feel like brave trailblazers whenever they try something vegan. Not that I don’t like them from time to time, but I just can’t afford them on the regular.