Pros & cons

Fake meat: Can vegan food be called sausage?

Is meat consumption tasteless? And how far can substitute products go? Opinions on this also differ among the "Krone" editors.(Bild: Horst Einöder/Flashpictures)

Meat imitations such as vegan sausage are hotly disputed. Proponents appreciate the opportunity to be "taste-sentimental" with a clear conscience. Critics say that vegetables that pretend to be meat should be banned from the plate. Once again: eat and let eat. A pro & con from two "Krone" editors.

PRO by Sebastian Steinbichler:
Who really gets upset about people saying "sausage" to vegan sausage? Probably people who would love to write meat schnitzel into the constitution. And anyone who sees a "labeling scam" should consider the simplicity of the word. Sausage" is much more about the shape and a feeling. With a "soy press mass in a rice paper casing substitute", you're making life much more difficult for yourself.