Question: Will we be able to make vegan alternatives for all foods in the future

Alexandra Milliken answered on 22 Mar 2023:

Generally, yes and there are already many vegan substitutes for non-vegan food. The majority of these are still high in protein, but instead of getting their protein from meat or animal-based products, the protein is coming from plants and fungi.

Companies like Quorn make their meat-free range from micro-fungus (F. venenatum), which is full of micro-proteins and even gives a texture very similar to meat-based products. Jackfruit is becoming an increasingly popular alternative of pulled-pork.

My peas (as well as other legumes: chickpeas, soybeans etc) are becoming an increasingly important as an alternative source of dairy and meat, due to their high protein content – these are already being used in dairy-free milks and by Birdseye (to name one company) in their meat-free nuggets and fish-free fish fingers.

The carbohydrates from peas are also enabling a gluten-free source of pasta and flour, so more and more products are being made to include all dietary needs.