Fake Meat

[1finny]

The amount of ingredients in these products scares me

Ditto processed meats - sausages, burgers,

Also - depends on the ingredients.

 

[Glover_elbow]

I cant see the attraction and find it bizarre the number of meat substitutes ie bacon burger steaks sausages surely vegans should be interested in plant based food and stay away from meat even if its pretend

 

[ThatFragranceGuy]

Ditto processed meats - sausages, burgers,

Also - depends on the ingredients.

But you can make your own sausages or burgers in a couple of minutes using whatever you like. I'd argue if most people made their own burgers for a bbq or even Air fryer/George Forman and saw how easy it was, they'd never buy frozen / processed ones

Beef mince, egg, salt, pepper, onion, you can even cut out the salt, pepper and onion if you want to go really basic.

You can't whip up your own beyond burger or fillet steak substitute

Lab grown meat is the same, that chicken hasn't been pecking corn to grow up. It gets soaked in growth hormones and preservatives.

Grass fed chicken or chemical bath chicken... tough call for many I'm sure

"cultured meat lacks the sensory and nutritional properties of traditional meat. Therefore, additives, such as flavourings, colourings, myoglobin, vitamins, and minerals may be added to the culture."

Delicious

 

[red_harrington]

The amount of ingredients in these products scares me

Being scared of something is often because you don't know much about it

If you ask some people if they'd eat something with added dihydrogen oxide, they'd say No

 

[atypical_boro]

Quorn nuggets are pretty close to chicken nuggets, but I suppose there's very little of a real meat texture in a chicken nuggets to begin with.

The Burger King ones are mental. I had some recently and was sure they’d just given me normal nuggets. Had them again a few weeks later “to check” and they were definitely vegan.

 

[atypical_boro]

Being scared of something is often because you don't know much about it

If you ask some people if they'd eat something with added dihydrogen oxide, they'd say No

Very good point this.

 

[atypical_boro]

I cant see the attraction and find it bizarre the number of meat substitutes ie bacon burger steaks sausages surely vegans should be interested in plant based food and stay away from meat even if its pretend

Why? Being plant based just means you don’t eat meat or animal products, it doesn’t mean you will only eat plants.

 

[Glover_elbow]

Why? Being plant based just means you don’t eat meat or animal products, it doesn’t mean you will only eat plants.

Why replicate something you find utterly repugnant like a bloody steak.

 

[BoroMart]

I don’t think you could make the same quality meat with all of its nutrients in a lab, I’ll stick to normal beef.

I’m sure you could, probably with less of the bad fats too

 

[BoroMart]

Why replicate something you find utterly repugnant like a bloody steak.

The red stuff that comes out of steaks isn’t blood

 

[atypical_boro]

Why replicate something you find utterly repugnant like a bloody steak.

I don’t find steak repugnant. Where have I said I did?

I don’t find marshmallows repugnant either.

 

[Quicksilvera]

Ditto processed meats - sausages, burgers, et al

I completely agree, I wouldn’t eat those either.

 

[Quicksilvera]

I’m sure you could, probably with less of the bad fats too

The fat in beef has so many vitamins and nutrients in it, that would be very hard to replicate.

 

[ThatFragranceGuy]

The fat in beef has so many vitamins and nutrients in it, that would be very hard to replicate.

Not to mention it's where most of the flavour and a lot of the texture comes from - lab grown meat doesn't create fat

 

[ThatFragranceGuy]

The red stuff that comes out of steaks isn’t blood

Agreed it's myoglobin but it's a technicality really. It's part of blood, it's what gives red meat its red colour. Calling it myoglobin doesn't make it better for people than calling it blood, and I say that as someone who takes their steak rare most the time.

 

[1finny]

But you can make your own sausages or burgers in a couple of minutes using whatever you like. I'd argue if most people made their own burgers for a bbq or even Air fryer/George Forman and saw how easy it was, they'd never buy frozen / processed ones

Beef mince, egg, salt, pepper, onion, you can even cut out the salt, pepper and onion if you want to go really basic.

You can't whip up your own beyond burger or fillet steak substitute

Lab grown meat is the same, that chicken hasn't been pecking corn to grow up. It gets soaked in growth hormones and preservatives.

Grass fed chicken or chemical bath chicken... tough call for many I'm sure

"cultured meat lacks the sensory and nutritional properties of traditional meat. Therefore, additives, such as flavourings, colourings, myoglobin, vitamins, and minerals may be added to the culture."

Delicious

Of course you can make your own.
But, come on, the vast majority don’t

 

[Quicksilvera]

Of course you can make your own.
But, come on, the vast majority don’t

Burgers especially I imagine it’s quite common people make their own, it’s very easy and free from any of the crap added to ready made.

 

[ThatFragranceGuy]

Of course you can make your own.
But, come on, the vast majority don’t

But you can, and always will be able to. Lots of people will, lots of people won't. Or they maybe buy ones from places that are made like that.

Key point is they have an option to

 

[Caesium137]

More a product of my dog being unwilling to fully evacute in one go
His current record is 5 bags in one walk. He costs a fortune

Same scenario for me, he also likes a 'show poo', quiet back lane, no thank you, Wolviston/Billingham A689 roundabout at morning rush, yes please.

 

[BoroMart]

The fat in beef has so many vitamins and nutrients in it, that would be very hard to replicate.

It's all about moderations though, moderate levels of those fats to absorb the vitamins and nutrients is great.......but it becomes net bad for you with just moderate levels of those fats.