answer:The bottom line is NO – no matter what the substitute is, NOTHING has the same taste, texture, flavor as meat. Even the so called healthy substitutes (ground turkey instead of ground beef) are a poor substitute. Turkey bacon is not bacon. Veggie bacon will make you gag it is so bad. If you want to eat less meat, then have meat at only one meal a week, and have fish or chicken or salad or tuna the other days. But the synthetic stuff (substitute meat) will NEVER satisfy.