I've often wondered (and been asked) this. I haven't eaten meat for about twenty years now. My wife and I purchase and eat plenty of fake-meat products. It's f

I've often wondered (and been asked) this. I haven't eaten meat for about twenty years now. My wife and I purchase and eat plenty of fake-meat products. It's frankly, simple. Easy to prepare, easy to eat. Fairly high in calories and protein for effort-expended compared to many alternatives. The other interesting question was posed by another commenter who asked why fake-meat in terms of flavors, instead of finding their own identity. The interesting thing is that I don't think most of these things have much flavor either way. Does chicken have much flavor? The veggie-chicken doesn't. It's more of a high-protein, high-calorie carrier of other flavors. Dip it in siracha, fry it and make orange 'chicken'. All in all it doesn't contribute much flavor to the meal, just substance. All of that said, I think of it as junk food (not compared to meat, but compared to other vegetable based meals). I'd much rather get better about putting together more balanced dishes.