Weighing the Value of Plant-Based ‘Meats’

Weighing the Value of Plant-Based ‘Meats’
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Jeff Perkin
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Reassuring logos and label claims on meat substitutes may offer a comforting image. However, in today’s strange world of food-processing technology, marketing wizardry, and chronic diseases, it’s more important than ever to make informed food choices.

When it becomes popular to avoid certain items or ingredients, the food industry responds with a substitute that simulates the real thing. Sometimes, the products that come out of that effort bring their own problems.