“The rise of ultra-processed fake meat”

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We see a lot in the media about the potentially harmful effects that industrially produced meat, dairy and eggs can have on the environment. Perhaps that’s why Quorn, a manufacturer of meat-imitation products, is on track to become a billion-dollar business. But a recent article in The Guardian posed an important question: What actually is Quorn? The brand markets a number of different products with an “[a]rtful use of additives and hi-tech ingredients in the food manufacturer’s cabinet – factory flavourings and colourings, milk proteins, tapioca starch, palm oil, pea fibre, firming and gelling agents and so on.” We’ve posted a number of times about the supposed dangers of meat consumption. A growing industry of an ultra-processed meat substitute that’s a far cry from being real food shows a worrying trend. We should be aware that use of ultra-processed fake meats full of additives is an experiment, and we don’t yet know what the long-term effects are, whether...
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