I mean, butter from animal products would be even worse than the vegan version - but that doesn’t make the vegan version healthy in any way.
However, I would always default to vegan alternatives, as living and feeling animals are not exploited in the process of making them. And when I can make dishes vegan and more nutrient dense and tasty by using whole food ingredients, it’s a win-win for me. 😇
I’m vegan, that’s where the convo in my example came from (letting my friends try my vegan butter). The vegan butter I use has like 10x the cholesterol of the dairy-based. I still eat the vegan kind by principle, but the nutrition is significantly worse.
Love this post, love the follow up!
“Try this vegan butter! It tastes so much better than regular butter!”
Later; “What is this? I have to buy it!”
“It tastes better because it’s significantly worse for you!”
I mean, butter from animal products would be even worse than the vegan version - but that doesn’t make the vegan version healthy in any way.
However, I would always default to vegan alternatives, as living and feeling animals are not exploited in the process of making them. And when I can make dishes vegan and more nutrient dense and tasty by using whole food ingredients, it’s a win-win for me. 😇
I’m vegan, that’s where the convo in my example came from (letting my friends try my vegan butter). The vegan butter I use has like 10x the cholesterol of the dairy-based. I still eat the vegan kind by principle, but the nutrition is significantly worse.