Vegan Quick Tips: Navigating the Meat Alternatives Section

I am a big fan of meat alternatives in a vegan diet. We all have food memories, history and culture and it’s nice to have something “familiar” yet compassionate. And they can be so darn good! Today Nicole Sopko, vice president of Upton’s Naturals, helps us understand the meat alternatives in the grocery store.

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The Meat Alternatives section of your grocery store is one of the sections that can be most confusing for the uninitiated. This area is refrigerated and sometimes found by the dairy section or by the produce, depending on the layout of the store you’re in. More recently, stores are beginning to locate these kinds of products by the conventional meat products. After all, it’s all just “fake meat,” right? No way! While some of the products you’ll find have been seasoned to satiate an omnivore’s tastes, several of the products commonly found in this area have been around for thousands of years! See below for a breakdown of what you might find and figure out which products are best suited to your needs.

nicole sopkoNicole Sopko is the Vice President of Upton’s Naturals – a completely vegan seitan company based in Chicago, Illinois. Nicole is also a certified yoga teacher and has been vegan for over 17 years. In addition to her role at Upton’s, she also operates two yoga centers, one of which is located within the Upton’s Naturals factory building.

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