[sarsway]

The problem is not people being tricked, but vegan food simply needs proper names. "Vegan steak" is not meat, so what it? What is vegan cheese? Could be anything. It's not very descriptive. When you see seitan or tofu, you know what you're getting.

[ultrarunner]

Are there not ingredients lists on packaging at the stores you shop at? The same could be said for many foods— there are even regulations intended to prevent companies from implying that hormone or antibiotic-free dairy is preferable to the standard bioengineered stuff.

So what is vegan steak? It's a food that will be something like what someone understands steak to be, comprised of whatever is in the list of ingredients. Try it. Or don't.

[McBeige]

Cheese is not about dairy or fermentation, it's about that funky cheesy flavour and texture. It's about fulfilling a certain role in our culinary tradition.

[ellopoppit]

>Cheese: a food made from the pressed curds of milk

[cuteboy19]

It's not about fermentation but it is about dairy

[ragazzina]

>What is vegan cheese? Could be anything. It's not very descriptive.

If you google "<name of most commercial chicken burger patties> ingredients", you'll see that chicken meat can be less than 60%.

[stjohnswarts]

is a beef steak tomato a beef+steak+tomato or just a type of tomato? this isn't hard folks...

[tjr225]

Apparently it is very difficult for some…

[wumpus]

What's "head cheese"?

Hint: not a new phrase.

[cuteboy19]

>Despite its name the dish is not a cheese and contains no dairy products.