I have been vegetarian for 40+ years now. When I first started, it was incredibly difficult to find a selection of foods without meat products in. I believe that when Linda McCartney first launched her products, it gave meat eating parents and relatives of vegetarians a simple and convenient replacement to offer their loved ones: Not a bad idea really, as it meant you didn’t have to totally rethink the menu, but it’s not something that should be relied upon for day to day consumption. Over the years it has become easier and easier, to find meat alternatives, however, now it has passed from the sublime to the ridiculous: There is no end of processed junk out there. There are very obviously other agendas at play here and, like everything today, narratives that were once good have been hijacked and twisted. It is also worthy of note to add that just because something says it is plant based, does not mean it is animal byproduct free… Recently, I have taken the opposite path to the processed route: I would say for the past six months, at least three quarters of everything I eat has come out of my garden and is freshly cooked most nights. I’m not going to knock my 84 year old Dad if he gets the odd quorn or Linda McCarney product in for Christmas, though…!
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