The meat of his criticism (rimshot) is that the foods are too processed: > “I don’t think eating highly processed foods is healthy. I think people thrive on ea

The meat of his criticism (rimshot) is that the foods are too processed: > “I don’t think eating highly processed foods is healthy. I think people thrive on eating whole foods,” Mackey says. “As for health, I will not endorse that, and that is about as big of criticism that I will do in public.” The article then brings in valid concerns from dietitians that the meat substitutes aren’t necessarily any healthier than the meat they replace - but it feels like a disservice all around to put that beside an argument that “they just aren’t natural.”