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by jayphen 1962 days ago
During my life as a vegetarian/vegan I regularly consume “fake meat” products because they are simple to prepare and allow me to use recipes that are not vegetarian. For example, it’s extremely hard to find a good vegetarian burger — the beyond burger was a revelation the first time I tried it. I still like burgers, even though there are many wonderful vegetarian dishes. I didn’t stop eating meat because I don’t like the taste of meat.

Imagine that many of your favourite dishes, those you grew up with, were suddenly unavailable to you because some ingredient no longer existed. If a new ingredient hit the market that was not quite the same but was a convincing substitute in taste and texture, would you consider it silly and avoid it?
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Grustaf 1962 days ago
Maybe in that dystopian future where bacon doesn’t exist and I get very nostalgic for the carbonara of my childhood, sure.

But that’s not quite what we’re discussing. Meat exists but some people want to go vegetarian without sacrificing anything. I suppose it’s pretty similar to the logic of people who want to lose weight without giving up sweets or soda, so they switch to aspartame versions.

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henrikschroder 1962 days ago
> Meat exists but some people want to go vegetarian without sacrificing anything.

Yes, how dare they?!? How can you call yourself a vegetarian without sacrificing anything? If anyone could be a vegetarian, there wouldn't be any moral superiority for the real vegetarians! Oh the horror!

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Grustaf 1962 days ago
I’m not vegetarian and it’s not about feeling superior.

I just happen to think fake meat and fake sweeteners are some of the most absurd things in modern society. I prefer food to be natural and unprocessed.

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henrikschroder 1961 days ago
> > Meat exists but some people want to go vegetarian without sacrificing anything.

> I’m not vegetarian and it’s not about feeling superior.

Well, clearly you have some martyr complex issues around it.

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Grustaf 1961 days ago
I’m not even a vegetarian, in what sense would I be a martyr?

I just think people should eat authentic and low processed food.

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