Plant-Based Meat Alternatives
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You may have heard health warnings around too much red or processed meat, and considered trying a plant based meat alternative as one of your midweek meals instead. But after looking at the ingredients on the packet and spotting salt, additives and flavourings, wondered if they really are the healthier choice?
That’s exactly what listener Graham did, as he hunted for an alternative to his beloved sausage – and found that the plant based versions all seemed to be heavily processed. He's asking, are they really better for us? And are they better for the environment too?
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PRODUCERS: KATE HOLDSWORTH AND GREG FOOT
RESEARCHER: PHIL SANSOM
United States
pleased that it confirmed that these were accepted as a substitute for meat with no noticeable difference but one massive point was missed. One of the main points, in fact the only main point is surely that there was not an animal killed to produce any of the meat alternatives !!!