A recipe for roasted Chinese pork belly. We know raising meat has an impact on the planet. But plant-based alternatives aren't providing the satisfaction the eater is looking for.
Nov 2, 2022·edited Nov 2, 2022Liked by Julia Watson
So much in this article with which I agree, particularly as regards farming methods. The only reason farming has become bad for the environment is the exponential growth of monocultural farming since WW2. A return to mixed farming would do the land and the planet a world of good. As for converting us all to vegetable-eaters ... just another form of monocultural production, I'm afraid! I do eat some vegan/vegetarian dishes, but from choice, as a pleasant occasional alternative to meat, not from some desire to 'save the planet' - a manifest waste of time, the planet can look after itself, it's humans we should be worrying about! And perhaps if the zealots were less righteous about the whole thing, more people would try plant-based meals.
Don't forget about seitan! It's been around for centuries and is the perfect meat replacement in filler terms although not great for coeliacs or actual protein. But I used to frequent a Chinese restaurant in Oxford that had two menus, one normal and one all mock meat from seitan and it was fabulous! I've tried all of the fake meats on the market and they're rubbish. The only one I like is called Incogmeato, and I only like them for the pun, not the flavour.
So much in this article with which I agree, particularly as regards farming methods. The only reason farming has become bad for the environment is the exponential growth of monocultural farming since WW2. A return to mixed farming would do the land and the planet a world of good. As for converting us all to vegetable-eaters ... just another form of monocultural production, I'm afraid! I do eat some vegan/vegetarian dishes, but from choice, as a pleasant occasional alternative to meat, not from some desire to 'save the planet' - a manifest waste of time, the planet can look after itself, it's humans we should be worrying about! And perhaps if the zealots were less righteous about the whole thing, more people would try plant-based meals.
Don't forget about seitan! It's been around for centuries and is the perfect meat replacement in filler terms although not great for coeliacs or actual protein. But I used to frequent a Chinese restaurant in Oxford that had two menus, one normal and one all mock meat from seitan and it was fabulous! I've tried all of the fake meats on the market and they're rubbish. The only one I like is called Incogmeato, and I only like them for the pun, not the flavour.