It might turn out that controlling our diets is a requirement of effective function as a human being. A bit of research into food products shows that the biochemistry of attraction to food has to do with our food containing drugs (for examples, caseomorphin metabolic by-products of milk consumption, theobromine in chocolate, or alcohol in beer). My suspicion is that any food product that we show strong attraction to is also one we need to move away from consuming. If meat is one of those foods, then we should consider whether meat consumption is actually a public health issue. Meanwhile, I completely agree that protein alternatives are worth developing.
It might turn out that controlling our diets is a requirement of effective function as a human being. A bit of research into food products shows that the biochemistry of attraction to food has to do with our food containing drugs (for examples, caseomorphin metabolic by-products of milk consumption, theobromine in chocolate, or alcohol in beer). My suspicion is that any food product that we show strong attraction to is also one we need to move away from consuming. If meat is one of those foods, then we should consider whether meat consumption is actually a public health issue. Meanwhile, I completely agree that protein alternatives are worth developing.