Anything you stick in the "meat" slot of a recipe originally written for it is a meat replacement and for anyone getting their protein from primarily meat any n

Anything you stick in the "meat" slot of a recipe originally written for it is a meat replacement and for anyone getting their protein from primarily meat any non-meat they stick in the "protein" slot in their diet is a meat replacement. It doesn't mean tofu doesn't stand on its own but that "of things people use to replace meat in their diets with intention" tofu is the most popular.