Same here. I used to LOVE vegan hot dogs. Now they taste so weird to me. Not bad… just odd.
I do still really like the original vegan boca burgers. And I still get the faux deli meats when they’re on sale, just because they make a fast easy snack, but it’s generally the last thing I eat

I kinda drifted away from them because the cost-to-nutrition ratio was low.
That’s changing now though and I may start buying them again soon.

Side note:
Flawless meat & dairy substitutes are the solution.
Most people are unwilling (or unable) to give up animal products simply because many of their absolute favorite foods (foods that bring them a great deal of joy) are made using meat & dairy products.
If flawless substitutes are produced (substitutes that taste the same, have the same texture and have similar cost & nutritional value), these people will be completely willing to switch over.
Because of this, I feel a bit guilty when I don’t buy the substitutes.
The more these substitutes are purchased, the better the development progress will be and the sooner there will be flawless substitutes.

@teatowls I don;t see it as something I need to be healthy, opposite really. I just liked having them around because for instance, with the tofurky slices, I could make sandwiches and take to work. Taking leftovers doesn’t work because we don;t really get breaks, just the chance to eat a little here and there in the mornings before we open. And then other faux meats come in handy for when I get off and I’m too tired to cook.

I’m glad to see though that I’m not the only one this has happened to haha

Yep. I really don’t like buying processed vegan things anymore, maybe because I’m so used to eating fresh fruits and veggies ?

I grew up with veggie meats. My mom is veg and I became veg when I was four. So veggie meats are just something I’m used to.

This happens to everyone, our tastes change over time and some point you might go back to wanting the tofurky slices. You could always try them every once in a while but don’t focus on them as something you need to eat to be healthy.

There are certain faux meats I really don’t like but then I was never a fan of real meat in the first place so I can understand why I don’t like them if they taste too realistic.

I know what you mean, there are some meat analogues that I don’t mind, but over time they lose their appeal. I don’t think that they’re meant to be an every day thing anyhow, just like if you did eat meat.

Has anyone else, after being vegan/vegetarian for awhile grown to really not like fake meats? I used to go nuts for boca crumbles and tofurky slices, but now, I’m just meh, I would rather have seitan/tofu/mushrooms/whatever. Like I bought a package of the roast beef style tofurky slices and they kinda freak me out and leave a weird taste in my mouth that I cannot get rid of for anything =/

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