Vegan meat (i.e. Boca, Morningstar)

Anyways, I like vegan meat and veggie meat. And I like large chunks or patties or sausages but dislike anything that is ground...(ie like ground beef). Its the texture, I can't stand that small texture in my mouth.

It taste good and I love that it add substance to anything you cook.

No I didn't mean quorn or tofu is grown in a lab, I meant if we could 'grow' meat in a lab instead of killing animals, would vegetarians eat it?

It seems the main reason veggies don't eat meat is because of the killing of life thing.

Because its easier to put in between a slice of bread or to cut up. So what that its always looked at as meat product...its just ONE of the many products out there. You will find many many many many more products that are "loose" to where you can prepare it and shape it how you like. Its also much more efficient to make it to look like certain products because the equipment and fast technology for that shape are out there and easily accessible in the manufacturing size you need. Not to mention labeling, and yes its also a marketing strategy.

Also patties and sausages shapes are only looked as only meat in the western culture. In the eastern culture like mine we have many many items we form into a patti or sausage shape, or sliced thin.

But i guess its how you look at it. I don't see soy food shaped in a patti to be a meat substitute. But I do see why your point of view.

Not really, I know its become prevalent to be a veggie both for a healthy lifestyle as well as the killing/maltreatment issue. But if you look at the largest population of vegetarians, its mainly due to religious beliefs than any other reason.

Grown in a lab. My answer is no. I wouldn't even eat that for the simple fact that it doesn't seem healthy at all. Even grains and veggies need sunlight. Its no lie our bodies thrive on direct sunlight as opposed to artificial sunlight. Not to mention, nutrients etc are better absorbed when its through natural sources on to artificial injects.

Kinda like the difference between organic milk and milk form cows that are eating specialized grains. The amount of hormonal difference in the milk are significant and enough to make changes in our bodies.

Yeah I understand your point but the 'healthy lifestyle' bit bugs me as well. Meat eaters can live as much of a healthy lifestyle than vegetarians. I wonder how many boxers, NFL/NBA players and Olympic atheletes are vegetarian compared to meat eaters. Has the health benefits of a healthy vegetarian lifestyle versus a healthy meat eating lifestyle ever been worked out? I'm healthy and I eat meat, I just look after myself and watch what I do eat.

I guess eating too much lettuce is bad for you.

Try staying healthy on a vegetarian diet at the south pole....no matter how good it tastes, you will never get the calories needed to stay warm and active...The Science Channel had a show about the new science station they built, and when they showed the people eating, it was mostly meat...high calorie values.

I would eat lots of pasta and other carbos if I was there.

Meat carbs have a tendency to stay with you longer than pastas..altho potatoes have the best staying power(in my personal experience), but, potatoes can get pretty old after awhile, no matter how you prepare them.
I need a balanced diet.

Ok... i know that, I've seen the Alaska Experiment or whatever it was. However, I'm nowhere near the South Pole so I really don't care. I don't need that many calories, I'm overweight as it is.

Yummy for the tummy