After happening upon a vegetarian food festival that was serving up 10,000 free ‘meatless meat’ burgers, a few weeks ago we asked our facebook friends
“Would you eat a burger that tasted like meat but wasn’t meat?”
This is what some people had to say.
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Shalom Steve Kane me 2, its kinda like fake fat in my desert
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Marina Smith I eat food. Fake meat as long as I know its fake is fine, if it tastes GOOD. Ive had some thats pretty good and some that was like cardboard… -
Shalom Steve Kane substitute food is ok too, like the chicken or turkey made to be like bacon? it even looks like it, it’s fakon -
Phil Cameron Tasted like meat (barely), but wasn’t meat? We’ve all had McDonalds! Meatatarian right here. -
Marina Smith now Im thinking about the Matrix….everything tastes like chicken…
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Collette Micks I was a vegan for a year and thought it ridiculous to have fake bacon etc. I am a purist I guess. -
Jaydee Chun Veggie meat is not bad but it can never substitute the real thing. Mmmm steaaaaak…. -
Darko Milivojevic No thanks for Fake meat. I eat meat and thats that. Why would you want fake meat if you are not a meat eater? -
Andrew Freund I’m a carnivore. The real thing please
. And since most of the pretend stuff is made with soy, it’s pretty much all over bad for boys . . . -
Kate Pryor Lehman Must be real. Eating something that tastes like meat but is NOT meat seems kinda like being lied to. Heh -
Maria Vacratsis Fake food is not good for digestion. -
Marj Wingrove I’m vegan. Since last October. My tastes have completely changed. I will eat a vegan burger. If it tastes like meat, I wouldn’t like it. If it tastes like lentils, beans, and vegetables, I love it. I have also lost my taste for cheese-like food. -
KJ Mullins I agree. When it’s fake meat part of me thinks Solvent Green! -
Tim van de Ven I would and I have; the veggie burgers made by Yves have a texture and taste that is very similar to most mass-produced hamburgers (which contain a lot of fillers, such as breading). -
Suze Sternberg Katz i dont eat very much meat, hot dogs, salami ans bacon dont count as real meat lol but i can say that when i want to eat them i want to eat them and not something that tastes like them -
Ada Vaughan Agreed. Did try the others and they taste awful! -
Jan Brunton Meat is meat. End of. -
Sharon Hardt I always want the real thing! Always!! But if I was at a party with a bunch of vegetarians….I’d eat the meatless one!
Paul Balsamo if it was healthy, why not… But no solyent greens for me… Or any of that lab grown crap… If I’m gonna eat meat, some needs to die for it… The ugly truth… -
Gary Robert Farrar soy tofu wotelse????
Add your comments too.We would love to hear what you think.
……and here’s a good read by blogger Skinny Girls & Mayonnaise “The Ethics of Eating Meat”
Hope I’m not too late to chime in….
Sure the taste is important but the ingredients are crucial….is it food or not….and by food I mean less processed than processed, less corrupted while growing (GMO etc), and as close to nature as possible. These fake meats helped me to transition my diet to one of whole foods and no animal ….but if the ingredients are questionable then you could be hurting your body. Ultimately i think the direction to aim for is a whole food, fruit, vegetable, sprouted grain diet – and that is far from boring when you really get into it….trust me!!! After a transition period (which can be tough) your body will be healthier, it will work optimally, and you will have more energy and great sleep. In our fast food world and because socializing is so important – I like to know that I can grab a veggie burger out there…sometimes – if there are actual vegetables in it….bonus…..but that’s not what I eat at home or serve my kids.