Yes, i like lentils, beans, chick peas, tofu, and many other vegan protein sources. I haven’t be happy with vegan meat substitutes as burgers, sausages, etc. i didn’t know if I’ve tried vegan cheese, but it’s not something I’m looking for.
The only Vegan “meat” that I liked is someone made sloppy joes with a meat-like stuff, and I really couldn’t tell the difference.
I’d have questions about the meat substitute. I’d want to know both how and why it was “deliberately designed to have the exact taste and texture as human flesh.”
And, if the technology existed to make a meat substitute that was so cheap, nutritious, and delicious, surely a variety could also be made that didn’t taste human?
This is a very good point!
I’ve occasionally had one that was good. But it was a good veggie burger, not a good meat burger.
Most of the meat substitutes I’ve tried just taste like salt to me.
The flavor and texture of the meat from an animal who got to move around are significantly different from (and IMO much better than) those from animals raised in close confinement.
I suspect vat grown meat would be a lot more like the latter.
I’m sure you are right, and i currently pay a lot extra to buy pastured meat. But if i could have meat with a lower environmental impact that also didn’t involve animal cruelty, I’d be willing to eat bland, overly tender meat.