Since Vegetarians don't eat meat, why are they always eating food that tries to taste like meat?

Question

like boca burgers or meatless meatballs or my favorite. fake baby back ribs. if they crave meat so much, why don't they eat real meat?

I don't know who was giving out the thumbs down, but I thought they were all good answers. Thank you for answering.

Answer 1

I think vegetarians recognize that meat, for whatever reason, is not the healthiest option for them personally even though meat might have a desirable consistency or taste.

I don't do a lot of faux meat preparation, even though I don't eat meat, but I do like to have protein (which these meat substitutes provide) and sometimes having the convenience of a fake burger or a fake meatball is nice.

Answer 2

i've got in basic terms been a vegan for 5 months. Years in the past while i replaced right into a vegetarian, then I decrease back to ingesting meat, now decrease back to vegan, my buddy bought me a sandwich at mc donalds and he asked for in basic terms the egg and cheese and that they positioned the sausage on it an I bit into it. He ate something. through fact i've got been a vegan i are transforming into to be some dairy like as quickly as a month. despite the fact that, i do no longer freak out over it. My friends might't do something like that.

Answer 3

First, if they craved meat so bad they would revert back to a carnivore instead of wasting their time eating "mock" meats.

As more people become aware of the many benefits associated with a vegetarian diet, it couldn't hurt to have an increase in meatless meals at the local grocery store to help accomodate those wishing to eliminate meat from their diets.

Many companies and stores cater to the vegetarian community and we have those decision makers to thank for helping us to keep in line with our beliefs by providing these types of items that we are looking for.

Answer 4

Ditto.. I've sometimes wondered that too. My guess is this. Those who don't eat meat because they don't want animals harmed, don't eat the fake meat products. Those who choose not to eat meat for health reasons, eat the fake meats. My daughter use to be a strong activist for the protection of animals, and took part in related activities. Now, even though she still strongly believes in not harming animals, she's not critical of those who choose to eat meat, and now she's been a vegetarian for so long, her system is just used to not having real meat products, that she would be vegetarian regardless of her political views... she eats the fake stuff.

Answer 5

Ewww fake baby back ribs.

A vegan friend of mine told me that the only way to really do it is not to be constantly finding replacements for meat, but to see it as a compeletly new way of eating and getting nuitrients from non-meat only. I hope that made sense.

Answer 6

WHAT A HOOT! I live in Eugene, Oregon, and there is just about any diet imaginable here. Lotsa vegans, lotsa vegetarians (I make it a point to not know the difference).

Great question. I sincerely laughed out loud.

Answer 7

LOL

I've asked that same question before and never got an answer.

Answer 8

because they think thats funny