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Are processed meat substitutes bad for you? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago by Confidant6198@lemmy.ml to c/vegan@lemmy.ml

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[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 9 points 3 days ago

Phrases like "healthy" and "bad for you" are highly subjective. For instance, salt is bad for people with certain types of high blood pressure, but it's fine for people young and healthy.

Also, there are a number of meat substitutes, each with their own nutritional profile. The obvious ones are TVP and the stuff in Impossible/Beyond, but there's also seitan, tofu, and even mushrooms.

Trying to lump them together isn't helpful, nor does it say anything about how your body will react to them.