> Vegans wants meat eaters to eat this thing to prevent animal harm. I’m a vegan of nearly 25 years. My reasons are my own. I don’t care what others eat. Eat a

> Vegans wants meat eaters to eat this thing to prevent animal harm. I’m a vegan of nearly 25 years. My reasons are my own. I don’t care what others eat. Eat a pig, a horse, a dog, cotton candy, pomegranate. To paraphrase Thomas Jefferson, it neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg. But I’m doubtful there are other vegans out there who want carnivores to switch to eating processed foods like this. For my family and most vegans I know, these artificial meats are useful primarily in social situations where vegans and omnivores gather. I like the convenience of a protein substitute on the rare occasion that I eat outside my home and am sorry to see these businesses floundering. But if they went away tomorrow, I wouldn’t rue the failure of a grand conspiracy to force alternative food choices on the unsuspecting masses. > stupid idea Economically unsustainable, maybe, but stupid?