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The Velveteen Ocelot

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5. I've heard of them, but

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 05:25 PM

May 2016

I can't figure out why there is this attempt to make non-meat food look and taste like meat if meat is such a bad thing. Every fake meat thing I've ever tried has been weird - dry, dense and crumbly and not at all meat-like; more like mulch or lichens.

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Anybody hear of the Herbivorous Butcher? [View all] rurallib May 2016 OP

Can you tell me why so many vegan foods are trying to look like meat products? thereismore May 2016 #1

It helps people make the transition. silverweb May 2016 #2

Passing this on to friends! silverweb May 2016 #3

My SIL says the Korean ribs are to die for rurallib May 2016 #4

Sounds wonderful! silverweb May 2016 #9

I've heard of them, but The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #5

Just because it tastes like meat doesn't mean it has the bad properties of meat rurallib May 2016 #6

I didn't think you were being preachy at all, and appreciate your info. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #7

well - they have "cheeses" also rurallib May 2016 #8

Fieldroast is quite good. silverweb May 2016 #11

There are some fabulous vegan cheeses out there! silverweb May 2016 #10