What Are Plant-Based Meats?

Veganism and our sustainable future

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I have a friend who has an interest in vegetarianism and veganism but he really loves salami and other lunch meats. ‘What am I going to do?”, he asked me.

May you are like him in that way. If so this story will likely help you make the shift to veganism.

Lunch meats also known as cold cuts, luncheon meats, cooked meats, sliced meats, cold meats, and deli meats — are precooked or cured meats that are sliced and served cold or hot. They are typically served in sandwiches or on a tray. They can be purchased pre-sliced, usually in vacuum packs, or they can be sliced to order. Sounds pretty simple. The problem with luncheon meats is they’re usually filled with hormones, antibiotics, artificial coloring, high sodium levels, and other stuff. Then there is the dead animal issue and environmental factors. Let’s say you have no problem eating dead animals. The beef and poultry industries are among the biggest polluters around.

Then there is the issue of what exactly the meat is in luncheon meats? Usually, it is a combination of animal ass, lips, nose, spleen, and only heaven knows what else?