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Vegan cheese that tastes like cheese? These startups may have cracked the code. (grist.org)
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[–] dillekant@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I really think these companies should try and split the men's and women's preferences for taste tests. There is a strong idea of meat and cheese being tied to manhood, and I have a suspicion that while men might prefer the taste, even in a blind test, they would lie about it to avoid being thought of as a "soy boy". I really do think the new age of fake meats is less about taste, and more about identity.

EDIT: I will say though, for cheese the gap is real. Personally very happy these companies are closing it, because I'd buy it.