Posted on 01/28/2022 6:51:41 AM PST by mylife
It’s becoming easier and easier to adopt a plant-based diet. Along with more ways to make fruits and vegetables delicious, there’s no shortage of meatless fish, chicken nuggets, beloved fast food burgers, even whole restaurant concepts dedicated to plant-based eats. While the introduction of some of these items leaves us scratching our heads, wondering if the arguments for sustainable meatless eating are even possible under our broken food system, the good news is that such developments continue to normalize vegetarian and vegan lifestyles.
So, what’s stopping people from ditching meat for good? Talker reports that taste may be the number-one factor. In a poll of 2,000 Americans (commissioned by vegan cheese brand Violife), 17% of respondents said they had tried a plant-based diet but couldn’t keep it up, citing lack of flavor and not enough options as the top deterrents. Some also pointed to social and familial pressures, saying it was much harder to maintain a vegan or vegetarian diet when those around them were sticking to meat and cheese. Peer pressure truly never goes away.
Still, there seems to be a widespread interest in trying to incorporate at least some vegan and vegetarian practices into daily life. Of those surveyed, half said they were curious about trying out a plant-based diet, with 75% saying they would rather pick and choose some plant-based options rather than going “all in” on the lifestyle. On average, folks who tried out veganism and vegetarianism fully stuck to it for three months.
Health seems to be the top motivating factor for switching up eating habits (even though the survey also shows that 63% of people eat whatever they want and don’t give a hoot about health factors—very relatable).
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As I wrote in one of my recent pieces, “Optional” is always the larval stage of “Mandatory”.
I predict that we are currently less than ten years out from serious attempts to make veganism mandatory in the Western World.
“So, what’s stopping people from ditching meat for good?”
Oh maybe a few million years of human dietary habits.
Made from coconut oil and starch. Part of "white" privilege is growing up with genes that were evolved to diges milk products throughout one's life. So I guess most of such nomads in Asia enjoy such "white" privilege including the Mongols and Turks.
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‘Cuz meats have unique flavors and textures that makes them delicious and can never be duplicated.
And because meat is uniquely nutritious is in ways “plant based foods” never will be.
Why would anybody have that as a goal?
the great margarine-is-healthier-than-butter hoax killed millions
LOL
Humans have canine teeth, 4 per person...therefore meat is on the menu.
As for me, my meat shall come from the carcass of a cow, pig, deer or some other tasty animal.
No Frankenmeat for me.
amen
yessir...
All God’s creatures have their place
...right next to the potatoes and gravy
last night brother chastised me, “yeah I know you don’t put beans in chili”
I do but not in a Tx chili cook off, “yer chili sucks for many reasons...”
agreed
What is stopping me?
Fake meat. I don’t eat a lot of meat but it has a flavor all its own.
Years ago, I tried making meatless chili, using tofu, instead of ground beef. It was SO BLAND. I desperately fried up some ground beef, with plenty of chili powder and spices, and combined it with the ‘tofu chili’. The chili then became quite edible.
I love Greek salads, but I also like meat. Certain foods REQUIRE meat (like chili) and certain foods CANNOT have meat (like Greek salad). DON’T TAKE MEAT FROM AN ESSENTIAL ‘MEAT’ DISH! Likewise, don’t add meat to a non-meat food!
THE EXCEPTION IS BACON! It goes WITH EVERYTHING!
If God did not want us to eat animals, they why did He make them taste like meat?
I reject the premise that meatlessness is the default position. The better question is why anyone would eschew (pun intended) tasty, tasty meat, electing to subsist on bean sprouts and sawdust.
There is no empirical evidence supporting the belief that going meatless is either healthier for the individual or the environment (and there is in fact empirical evidence that the opposite IS true).
“Impossible burger meat truthfully isnt bad at all. It has an inherent savory taste to it. Not meat but not bad.”
I had two of them (whoppers). Second one sort of grew on me but there was a weird after taste.
Overall not bad.. I would eat a Impossible Whopper burger over a Mcdees burger anyday.
1 Corinthians 10:25
English Standard Version
25 Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience.
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