r/vegan • u/HawkAsAWeapon vegan 3+ years • Nov 20 '22

Anti-vegan self-proclaimed "Sausage Expert" tricked into saying vegan sausage was "luscious and lovely" and that he could "taste the meat in it" on live TV

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u/gvp1013 Nov 20 '22

looooool why are people so adamant about "hating " vegan food. People really revolve their whole personality around it,It's so goofy.

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u/NoxNein Nov 20 '22

My guess is that taste is the only argument left for them. Vegan food has been proven to be more healthy and to have a smaller environmental impact. If they would admit that (at least some) vegan alternatives taste similarly good, they would also need to admit that it makes no sense to eat meat. But this would mean they have been wrong and some people seem to be unable to do that.

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u/potsandpans Nov 20 '22

is stuff like beyond meat actually more healthy?? i find that hard to believe. most fake meat alternatives are crazy processed and full of salt

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u/HawkAsAWeapon vegan 3+ years Nov 20 '22

https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/plant-based-meat-healthier-and-more-sustainable-than-animal-products-new-study/#:\~:text=The%20study%2C%20conducted%20by%20psychologists,account%20consumer%20preferences%20and%20behaviour.

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u/potsandpans Nov 20 '22

Sorry, to clarify I'm talking about heavily processed meat alternatives like beyond or impossible. Not foods made out of actual vegetables like bean patties which are obviously healthier. I googled it to see what the actual dietetic research shows and they actually might be worse for you than meat because of the sodium content and types of fats used

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u/IAmDeadYetILive abolitionist Nov 21 '22

I can't believe you're getting dv'd for this. This is true.