{"id":809004,"date":"2022-09-22T21:03:51","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T21:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/?p=1041663"},"modified":"2022-09-22T21:03:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T21:03:51","slug":"why-do-vegans-eat-food-that-looks-like-meat-the-answers-may-surprise-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2022\/09\/22\/why-do-vegans-eat-food-that-looks-like-meat-the-answers-may-surprise-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Vegans Eat Food That Looks Like Meat? The Answers May Surprise You"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vegan chicken<\/a>, mock tuna<\/a>, burgers that \u201cbleed\u201d\u2014sometimes vegan food can come so close to the \u201creal thing\u201d that even flesh-eaters are fooled. But what\u2019s the point of making plants look and taste like meat? And if vegans like meaty flavors, why don\u2019t they just eat meat? Let us explain.<\/p>\n

Vegans Stop Eating Meat to Spare Animals Suffering and Exploitation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Most people who go vegan were raised eating animal flesh and became used to how it tastes. However, once we realized that eating meat hurts animals<\/a>, the planet<\/a>, and our health<\/a>, that taste wasn\u2019t worth the cost<\/a>. Whether it was watching a video of one of the many cows who escaped a truck bound for the slaughterhouse or looking into the eyes of our dog and noticing they\u2019re the same color as a pig\u2019s, that \u201clightbulb moment\u201d led us to realize that we can\u2019t in good conscience continue eating meat, eggs, or dairy.<\/p>\n

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Behind every chicken sandwich was a chicken who suffered immensely \"\ud83d\udc94\" https:\/\/t.co\/ubDzuJx4fy<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Cr0wseWI2X<\/a><\/p>\n

— PETA (@peta) February 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n