9 Vegan Meat Alternatives You Should Always Avoid Buying - Chowhound

Static Media / Shutterstock / Getty Vegan meat alternatives are on the rise — 44% of people around the globe have tried a substitute, according to a 2021 survey by Rakuten Insight. However, one in three participants in the U.S. and Japan reported not finding these options as good as the original. Vegan food sometimes gets stereotyped as being bland or overly healthy, but it's not all chickpeas and bean sprouts;…