Monday, November 16, 2009

is veggie meat a health food or not

is veggie meat a health food or not?
whats it made of? are these kind of foods highly processed ?
Vegetarian & Vegan - 6 Answers
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1 :
I prefer not to eat them... I have tried them and can't give any health reasons that they are bad... I just choose to not have them... I'd rather have steamed veggies and rice any day.
2 :
i think you can chk under ingredient. mostly made from Soya or mushroom, gluten. but it should not be the main course it should comes with vegetables.
3 :
Depends on what is in it and how it's made/cooked. READ the label to know what it's made of. They are usually highly processed, yes. BTW if you are getting imitation meat that is made up of soy please try to get organic when you get soy. Soy is one of the most genetically engineered foods in the USA. Sometimes you can tell when the label says "modified" blah blah blah or when they literally state "GMO" (aka genetically modified organism(s)). Some brands and soy foods don't even bother to mention it, so it's just best to get organic. If you can't find 100% organic make sure to get a % of organic, the label should say "80% Organic" that means 80% of the ingredients come from organic sources, now flip to the back and see if they choose to put in organic soy. If they did buy it! If they didn't "just say no"!
4 :
soya meat meals are very processed and not 'healthy foods' at all for this reason. quorn is processed too, but doesnt have all the negative sides as soy does. a mix of quorn and making your own meals from natural foods would be preferable.
5 :
Being a former chef and using alot of them in my diet, I also used TVP a byproduct of the tofu making process, anything in excess it not good, as far as to label them as health foods, not really they are meat substitutes or replacements. Burgers, veggie bacon, slice meat products, hot dogs or ground meat like products, they are not as highly processed as the people here have made them out to be. Theonly thing is some are high in fat and salt, the evils of soya proteins. I make my own veggie burger, with a ixture of fresh veg, sautes then chopped in my food processor, add TVP, chickpea flour and seasonings and I cooked them in a non stick pan with only a spritz of oil. The best thing is read the labels, and make your deicsions based on the products themsleves, find some things you like and try your hand at making them see if you can improve on the product your self.
6 :
It is healthier than meat, but depending on the brand and variety, may have added sugar and sodium. It is usually made of soy or gluten. And yes, they usually are highly processed

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