The ULTIMATE Vegan Bacon Ranking

[@angieVelezXOXO]

I’m not vegan but I’m obsessed with all the ranking videos 😂

[@KerriEverlasting]

So you pay other people to confine, rape, abuse and murder baby animals for you. That's all I hear when people say I'm not vegan but bla bla. Why aren't you vegan?

[@piropiro6757]

Me too!😂

[@cathleenwarner1778]

Me neither, but I love all these ranking and meal recipes

[@Megumii22]

Same!

[@katherinenoel8691]

Same girl!

[@jasontang468]

I wonder if you rank many vegan chocolates bars next (preferably plant-based 'milk' chocolates).

[@MerleONeal]

Ohhhh GREAT idea, there are soome TRULY terrible ones lmao

[@jasontang468]

@@MerleONeal Well, i can't wait to see what 'us lot' (viewer) want you to try out soon!

[@one-eyepadidally8449]

@@MerleONeal FYI: MorningStar Farms made an announcement some time ago that they would be making their products vegan/taking out the ingredients that made their products vegetarian instead of vegan… You should check every now and then when you are in the market to see if their ingredients have changed, because they have been MY vegetarian staple for decades when I feel like having a BLT. It is out of this world delicious! I microwave the strips though - I don’t grill them. I think you would be stoked just as much is I am with them - I can’t imagine the flavor and texture of them changing much just by them using a couple of substitutes for whatever the ingredients are that make it not vegan. My other favorite from MorningStar Farms is their fake breakfast sausage patties/sausage links. They are also freaking fabulous.

[@SauceStache]

Yeah the Beleaf and Hooray is amazing!! its so sad that hooray went out of business! Im assuming someone will make something like theirs again because it was wildly good. A lot of times you can get bacon similar to beleaf at asian markets just sold as Vega bacon and it's identical.

[@MerleONeal]

wait they DID!??! was this super recent??

[@ks20227]

@@MerleONealYes, they did. I literally just commented about it. I’m devastated!

[@candicechruscial8885]

So sad about Hooray :(

[@ellinoorjorna2859]

If the bird sounds like a wooden toy it might just be a Woodpecker or a Jay? Could also be a Sphyrapicus or chickadee or some type of sapsucker. Hope this somewhat helps haha. Hugs from a fellow vegan birdlover!

[@nailinthefashion]

My audible gasp when i saw the ripple sponsor. I wish i was you. I hope I'm that successful one day. My fave is the unsweetened or vanilla milk with a fruit, some yogurt and ice like a lassi. Or just to soak a muffin in. Haven't tried the protein shakes yet 👁

[@valentinafangirling]

I’m a vegetarian and for the last 3 years I’ve been loyal to the morning star one. But I tried the hooray one like 2 months ago and my god i have never looked back. Interested now to look for the be leaf one! Especially bc they are bigger lmao. The hooray one is also gluten free for those interested!!!!! Sometimes is hard to find alternatives for celiacs so i thought it was worth mentioning

[@one-eyepadidally8449]

MorningStar Farms breakfast strips have been my jam for decades as a vegetarian. They are so good! I also love their fake breakfast sausage patties/sausage links. Did you try those before as well? Some time ago they had announced that they were going to make their products vegan, so I don’t know if their ingredients has changed yet or not. I have never heard of the brand called “Hooray.“ Where did you find it? I wish Merle had shared where she found both the Be Leaf one and the Hooray one

[@suzanasimic6761]

How about getting your picks of the best ranking ingredients and creating a recipe from them? Would love to see your creative cooking side come out! Love all your videos!

[@strawberrysoymilkshake]

I love this

[@AmyBG88]

You should do luncheon meats. I’m obsessed with Tofurkey’s peppered slices!!!

[@madisynsexton3955]

Literally me too! That’s what I had for lunch today 😅

[@AmyBG88]

@@madisynsexton3955 Me too!!!! Lol

[@AliciaWeatherholt]

I could eat a tofurkey peppered slices sandwich everyday, they never get old. Loaded up with tomato and lettuce, so good.

[@bunnielynn777]

I’m crazy about the Tofurkey smoked turkey! My Yorkie is crazy about it too. After I open it, I store it in a ziplock sandwich bag in the fridge & when she hears me zipping open the bag, she comes a running😋

[@AmyBG88]

@@bunnielynn777 😂

[@sunny5ma]

Ooh and we get an Aria appearance!! What a nice treat/bonus to this video!! Love!! ❤❤❤

[@ks20227]

Hooray bacon just recently folded. I’m devastated and heartbroken! It was the only vegan bacon that agreed with my stomach. Can’t wait for your vegan jerky ranking. Please include Pan’s Mushroom Jerky when you do.

[@PixieLovesItAll]

Merle delivering vegan bacon DIRECTLY to Aria still in bed sent me 😆 y'all are amazing

[@MerleONeal]

the best service in town!

[@AliciaWeatherholt]

14:07 did not know that morning star farms bacon wasn’t vegan, it’s my favorite out of any veggie bacon. Disappointing, I had to stop buying their veggie links, too, because it had egg and milk. The Morning Star Farms brand was one of the original meat replacement options widely accessible. My boyfriend was raised a vegetarian in rural Michigan in the 90s and says they were the only vegetarian brand you could find in the store. They’re also owned by Kellogg, which is probably why they’re at every Walmart in America.

[@in_wino_veritas]

Well, if you're a vegetarian, I think you can still consume it, just not if you're a vegan.

[@DawnValley]

Bummer about morning star bacon. Morning star needs to finish transitioning to fully vegan. They have gotten me on their burgers before. They said they were doing it in like 2022 😅

[@bunnielynn777]

I wish they would either go organic or non-gmo!

[@octo.lina69]

If anyone get's their hands on King's vegan bacon..it's honestly a game changer! I've tried so many different v/bacon and that one is the best I've ever had ❣️🌱❣️

[@HappyVegan72]

Hooray went out if business. I guess I won’t be able to try :(

[@injunsun]

@@HappyVegan72 WHAT?!?! Damn. I was excited to try that! The problem I see around Knoxville is, too few Vegans, and too little shelf space for Vegan products, now that there are a ton out there. Stores (staffed by Omnis, mostly), have no idea what is good, what will sell, so they keep pulling great products to try out selling new ones, which, as always, when they first come out are too pricey.

[@lynniev]

Hey Merle! Hope you don't take this the wrong way but I love your videos because they help me fall asleep. You have such a calming voice! I have to come back and watch a few times because I always zonk after a few minutes!

[@MerleONeal]

No offence taken at all! I do that with certain creators too! Happy to help, and sweet dreams :)

[@toeknee1505]

I love your vegan bacon ranking video. I would get all of them, but your review helps me decide which ones I will buy. Thanks a million, Merle!

[@MerleONeal]

Aw i'm so happy to help

[@CorineT]

Even before we got to the ad for Ripple. I was already in awe of Merle’s toned arms! Whatever workout life you’re on, it’s working!❤ you go girl!

[@MerleONeal]

omg THANK U

[@sashm]

Love these reaction vids! Can't wait to try the Be Leaf after this ;). The Sweet Earth Benevolent Bacon I can usually find at the Pasadena Whole Foods. Also, fun tidbit, a lot of regular "bacon bits" that everyone grew up with are in fact accidentally vegan, just always check ingredients, but they're often TVP based.

[@MerleONeal]

that is a VERY fun fact!

[@BrookeYoder]

I had the same experience with Morning Star. I The products were BOGO at my grocery store so I picked up the bacon and sausage and didn't notice it until I went to make my breakfast. I was so pissed. I returned it and when I explained I thought they were vegan, they guy was like "it says veggie bacon" so I ended up having to explain to him that it had milk and egg which is in fact, not vegan.

[@andyweinberg8100]

If you need to defrost things quickly, put them in a bowl of cold water in the fridge. Speeds things up tremendously.

[@MerleONeal]

thank you!!

[@zeronokotae]

Unfortunately Hooray has ceased production, but the founder posted the recipe on their socials!

[@PaulRichardBrandt]

The maple syrup trick is genius!!

[@strawberrysoymilkshake]

I wonder if you air fry the hooray foods one it would be better since it's so oily? But that looks good! We have some good ones in Australia but they are very thick. Bacon is literally different here though it's more like what you see on a full English breaky

[@kimmiej192]

Merle how do you not have more subscribers?? Your videos are awesome and I’m not even vegan!

[@MerleONeal]

Aw thank you so much 🥹

[@TheHonorsKid]

Ooooohhhh a vegan ranking at Knott's, Six Flags and Sea world would be really cool!

[@santacrocese97]

I think the bird you’re hearing is a raven - they can imitate a lot of sounds and could be it from what I read. Hello from Dublin! 🤍

[@ellie-jane]

i really don’t care for ranking videos except for yours 😂 please keep em comin (and never stop with the improv singing, they’re hilarious)

[@mfgordon85]

I'm vegetarian and love the morning star bacon. Depending on how you cook them though!!

[@amethystdgem]

@7:53 -- When you did that my brain went straight to the Charlie's Angel scene when Cameron Diaz said "Its a Sitta pygmaea!" after she made the bird sound to help locate Bosley -- My personal Lol moment -- Thanks Merle 🤩

[@CLB30ROX]

Adding Be Leaf and Hooray to cart immediately. Thank you 😁

[@Grace-lw4hd]

Cool video - thanks! Sad to see Hooray is out of business- I really wanted to try it - I’m on the East Coast so Beleaf isn’t available at least in stores-I love your ranking vids!

[@MerleONeal]

Glad you enjoyed it! So sad about Hooray, right when I finally discovered them too :(

[@jinit8083]

I’ve never had bacon but love the Tofurky brand tempeh bacon in wraps and sandwiches. Glad to see it in the video even though it wasn’t spot on.

[@PlanetAscensionTV]

Agreed! I like it in homemade chili a lot too

[@jinit8083]

@@PlanetAscensionTV ohh that’s creative. Will have to try that this winter. Thanks for the suggestion

[@Sakura11101]

Have you tried Thrilling foods Bakon? I've heard great things but haven't tried it yet. I'm in SD, I've seen it in several smaller local shops.

[@MerleONeal]

I need to track this down!

[@brandonku3217]

your discord notification at 7:53 really threw me off there for a second LOL

[@SFGJP]

HI Merle! I'd look into a crow or a raven for your mystery bird noise, they can make some unexpected clucking-type noises. Also yes, goddamn Morningstar. I wish they had different colored packaging for vegan/vegetarian.

[@MerleONeal]

just a big TEASE

[@sweetsapphiresunseed]

Crow!! I saw one do it a few days ago 😊 I love them also

[@Infantadecastile]

Crow

[@ohhhhmydarling]

People are saying crow, but I'm pretty sure that's more of a raven sound. People get the two mixed up all the time.

[@sweetsapphiresunseed]

@@ohhhhmydarling I've heard that I don't think I've got to see one yet 😕

[@JJ-mh4xd]

THESE ARE MY FAVORITE VIDEOS! I love your videos Merele

[@fercruz88]

love your ranking videos!

[@arccv]

damn and i'm over here wildly satisfied with the one vegan bacon option that i can consistently find in my country, and it probably would be an D-tier against these options 😂

[@MerleONeal]

Hey, if it works for you, it works for me

[@LetThatPonyRun]

You need to try thrilling foods bakon it’s insane

[@MonkeyLuv127]

It's my favorite. There was a woman in my vegan group who would order large amounts every few months and we'd buy from her. I can't find it anywhere locally. It's amazing

[@compassioncucumbersveganpod]

Morning Star Farms - Irking vegans for a millennium! LOL They can't seem to remove the egg & milk from a lot of their products! If you can find the Thrilling Foods Vegan Bacon, it's really good. We haven't been able to find the Hooray one so far, but it looks really convincing! Love your Smelly Cat ending! 🤣

[@Pimkly]

I’ve just read that Hooray Food it’s closing down 😭 I wanted to try their bacon !

[@dmoncada1997]

Great video! Also: TVP and textured soy protein are the same thing

[@tonkinbray]

I can now die a happy person, thank you for hearing me, and sorry for constantly asking 🤗🤗 xx

[@MerleONeal]

hahahhahaha you manifested the heck out of this video!

[@IanHaghighat]

Louisville’s jerky is basically just soy curls, so I imagine the toppins are just the little crumbly bits from the bottom of the soy curl bag 😛

[@Travis-zy9fz]

I am glad to see an alternative to a food that I have early memories of being vegan. Makes me glad.

[@millawitt1882]

Vegan “Bacon-Search” with Merle NEVER gets old👍😀

[@annaski1288]

I'm a wildlife biologist (originally from LA) and the bird sound you're describing makes me think raven or crow.

[@Reptiliomorph]

I live on the East Coast of Canada, and here we have these huge black birds called ravens that make a knocking wood sound sometimes. I'm not sure if there are Ravens where you live though.

[@katbastet3285]

THRILLING FOODS!!!!!!!!!!! The best bacon!

[@MerleONeal]

im so sad i missed that one

[@candicechruscial8885]

The hooray bacon 🥓 kinda blew my mind! I had resigned myself to never experiencing bacon again!!! But then… I tried this stuff!!! So good

[@PlanetAscensionTV]

Thrilling Foods is the best out there! I hope you can try it sometime :)

[@MerleONeal]

i'll be tracking it down!

[@NopeyMcNopeington]

OMG, thank you for this video. I recently had Beleaf bacon at Plant Powered, but the worker there wasn't sure the brand, and didn't have the packaging. As soon as I saw it in the video I recognized it, as it has such a particular look. But now I think I might be more excited to try Hooray.

[@one-eyepadidally8449]

Everyone has said in the comments that Hoorah went out of business shortly after this video was made. They said that they posted the recipe on their socials though.

[@NopeyMcNopeington]

@@one-eyepadidally8449 I've actually been making the hooray bacon for a few months now. I love it and will never buy veggie bacon again, it's so easy. Let me know if you have any questions!

[@one-eyepadidally8449]

@@NopeyMcNopeington Where can I find the recipe? The other commentor wasn’t specific on what username and social media exactly to find the recipe at.

[@jennifers2555]

I also live in LA. The sound you are hearing is probably a crow. It doesn't seem like a sound that a crow would make, but it is. They make a weird knocking noise, especially in the spring. Also -- 1.) an easy way to find products locally, is to just do a Google search (i.e. benevolent bacon) then click the "images" tab. It'll usually show you the stores that have the product. For example, my search showed this product available at Vons, Ralphs, Whole Foods and several others. 2.) If you live in LA I'm not sure how you didn't know Tofurky was a brand...their products are available in literally every store, all the ones listed above, plus Sprouts, Gelsons and so many others.It's often at the end of the produce dept with the store's selection of vegan stuff. Anyway, hopefully this is helpful!

[@Yamichou]

Love the rankings, live by the rankings, die by the rankings! 😊 I've started watching videos on my Roku- so please say the brand name and it's ranking because I can't see the tiny writing and because you're so thorough in your review I forget what brand it is half way through. Luckily this was a short ranking but even still I forgot or missed the name and definitely had no idea what prices were since you only put them on the screen and didn't read it aloud as if we all have the same vision levels 😅.

[@LightsHikesAndWanderlove]

Morning Star... Loved their sausage. Did not realize it had dairy in it until well after giving up dairy. 😪 Thankfully, their Buffalo Chik Patties are safe because they are sooooo good!!

[@MerleONeal]

Never tried em but I’ll have to look it up

[@shlomoz2495]

Buffalo chik are so freaking good

[@MrMcBeardsly]

Sadly Hooray Foods went out of business and they had to close their production down. Whatever is left in grocery stores will be the last of it 😭😭😭

[@brendanwhalen3607]

I wish I had known this when I discovered it on sale at Grocery Outlet, I would have bought a freezer full

[@umafa1645]

Haha these are so entertaining, pls do the lineup before ranking them all!!

[@MerleONeal]

noted!

[@JuanCortes-su6ui]

You have to try ranking different vegan breakfast sausage ❤

[@rudy9067]

Great video. Bit disapointed Umaro bacon isn’t on here. Had big shark tank thing, few good reviews where sold online, but no real videos.

[@AvAtalig-l2q]

A star is usually my go for bacon but belief they do have green eggs from what I hear so I'm going to pair that with that bacon be-leaf

[@Yazoooey]

For the Lightlife Smart Bacon you should use a butter knife to get the bacon strips apart without breaking

[@tofutuesday]

The first one, Lightlife, is the best for BLTs. Oh yeah, and not all Morningstar Farms stuff is vegan. They've been saying for 5+ years that they're working to make the whole line vegan but it hasn't happened. Tofurky is a brand that's been around forever. They also have lunch meat and sausages

[@RainasRoom]

I love beleaf, a lot of my favorite vegan restaurants use it, but I was devastated by the ranking of upton's 😭😭 That one is my goto

[@MysteriousBeingOfLight]

If y'all are ever in Europe, I recommend NEXT and LaVie bacon brands, absolutely amazing

[@jayyyzeee6409]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Hooray Foods vegan bacon, but it requires special handling. Firstly, separate slices with a knife to prevent the pieces from coming apart when removing from the package. Secondly, use a toothpick to flip each piece because it'll stick to utensils and itself, and don't flip until it's firmed up a bit.

[@Sweepout]

I went to look for the Horray bacon, that looks so good. It looks like they may have just shut down a couple weeks ago? They did post a reciepe to make the product yourself at home though. That could be fund for you to try. :)

[@MerleONeal]

GAH i noticed that. so damn sad

[@SalmaWAtwi]

Aw I've missed those ranking videos!❤

[@MerleONeal]

More to come!

[@sunny5ma]

Oh yay!!! I love these!!! So excited for this!!! Thanks, our reigning vegan queen!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@wilsonamyc]

I think the bird you might be hearing is a raven, they make a lot of really cool gutteral noises.

[@MerleONeal]

that would make a lot of sense. I see them everywhere

[@freyamary2072]

I wish you had the ‘This Isn’t’ vegan range in the US! They have two different kinds of bacon and they’re both delicious

[@elsapaton2993]

I was just looking for Morningstar Farms Buffalo Wings, because I had them in the recent past and liked them. Haven't been able to find them in stores but saw them online just now in new packaging. It clearly says Vegan on the front of the package, but the ingredient lists shows butter, nonfat milk, and egg whites!! Now I don't know if that's what I was eating before, or they've changed the ingredients. Wow.

[@elsapaton2993]

Update: Now I've found some online with different packaging that does NOT list those ingredients, so I don't know which version is currently available. This definitely reinforces being vigilant about ingredient lists.

[@jo.85]

If you enjoy listening to bird songs, may i recommend the Australian Magpie. It has such a pretty warble.

[@jeremyachong]

light life smart bacon work great in wedge salads or bacon egg n cheeses

[@ImBoredAsAMoFo]

So Morningstar was the only thing I use to have access to...then litelife came along. I also remember when I first learned Morningstar wasn't Vegan and was PISSED I hadn't read the ingredients before.

[@thisoneisalive]

I passed up horray thinking there’s no way they are vegan, gluten free, and soy free but they are! So expensive, but I gotta try it. They announced in September that they will be closing their doors so it won’t be around much longer.

[@davidbowman5105]

I was watching you pull out the Morning Star and was thinking- Oh I hope she reads ingredients before she takes a bit.

[@MerleONeal]

oyyyy

[@DamianaGrande]

The first one looks like the bagel chip in a bag if chex mix

[@bunkertons]

We bought the Hooray for a while and honestly, we didnt like it. I want to try the BeLeaf one and try it!

[@ritacabral1222]

I love your videos 🥰

[@concerned-garlic]

You gotta try Thrilling Foods Bakon. My omni friends legit didn't realize it was vegan.

[@jenniferhanson4828]

Thank you for bravely trying all the different options. In My experience they can be absolutely amazing or 1,000% shoe leather.. Not a whole lot in between. You're doing God's work. 😅💕😘

[@MerleONeal]

yeahhh that's a good way to describe it hahaha- glad you enjoyed

[@injunsun]

@Merle O'Neal, honestly, the first one, Light Life regular, is my current favourite, but you HAVE to either cook it in a pan, or the microwave. If you do it in the microwave, it WILL have the chewy texture you wanted. Both my late and current husbands (Omnis) loved/love it as authentic, and both were/are the "I've got to have my meat" kind of guys. (Don't @ me...) BTW, TVP IS texturised soy protein. If you buy plain tvp, it has one main ingredient, soy. For the without maple syrup people like me, Kroger's Bac'n Buds and McCormick's bacon bits are also Vegan TVP. Kroger's is the cheapest (in spite of the bastards going up in price 50% post-Covid... grrrr), at about $1.50 per seasoning-sized shaker. I used to buy their giant sized containers, but they stopped carrying that. It was an amazing time and money saving thing to use for a bacon/ham salad kind of thing for sandwiches. Morningstar bacon is the ONE thing they have yet to make Vegan (after promising all their products would be so by '22). It looks like play-dough, and gets crispy-burnt too easily. It is best microwaved, for sandwiches (but not till they veganise it). It has authentic smell and taste, tho. The SweetEarth I found to be cloyingly sweet. If one didn't care as a kid that one couldn't taste the bacon after the maple syrup hit it, one might like it. It is chewy, and doesn't really crisp up till almost burnt (and the sugars want to burn). As expensive as it is, I will NOT be buying it again. You made me think, during the seitan one, since I had not made seitan in a while. I thought, "What about adding Bac'n Buds to the dough?" Then I thought, "WAIT! Food-process them first to a powder to add to it, to both boost the protein, AND give the authentic flavour, without all the fuss of the weird marinades!" P.S. I hate the marinades with maple syrup. My savoury foods need to be savoury, unless it's Chinese crispy fried tofu, in a sweet and sour sauce, brown sugar based, with mushrooms, onions, and sliced carrots. I miss Mandarin House, in Knoxville! I am excited now to try Hooray! brand! OMG, that looks good! THANKS for being you, being here, and doing all this.

[@MerleONeal]

I audibly gasped

[@gravyall0va]

I haven’t had it in so long but when i used to work in a vegetarian health food store, the sweet earth was my absolute favorite. I wonder if I could find that beleaf bacon I’m Hawaii it looked really good

[@gracehaggerty1237]

The bird is probably a crow or raven! I always mix them up

[@cathleenwarner1778]

Fun video, in this weeks People magazine-on page 41-there's a vegan recipe that looks good, Buffalo Ranch "Chicken" Sandwich

[@tekkies_and_tresses8902]

I'm neither vegan nor vegetarian but I don't eat bacon for religious purposes. I'm so glad you did this video. I would definitely try some of the higher rating ones.

[@one-eyepadidally8449]

You should definitely try the MorningStar Farms one that she didn’t try - it has been my vegetarian staple for decades and it is easily found in grocery stores. It really is fabulous! I microwave it as the best way to prepare it (just be careful to not over cook it). I also recommend their breakfast sausage patties/sausage links. They are also fabulous and honestly it’s hard to tell the difference from real meat and those sausages! I imagine since you don’t eat pork, that you also don’t eat breakfast sausage patties/links, so these will be awesome for you too. :)

[@courtneyp4337]

You should try Thrilling Foods Bakon! 10/10

[@nadiadansani2139]

Just moved cross country, and ooof one of the local restaurants had amazing house made bacon

[@nadiadansani2139]

***Vegan bacon

[@MerleONeal]

green flag

[@bonniegayle81]

Please do lunch meat and dairy, like milk and yogurt!

[@katera5711]

Not a bacon lover just a Merle lover.

[@welfareprincess]

Can I just say you look so incredibly gorgeous like the hair is giving the sunkissed skin is giving the dewy face is giving like I'm GAGGING

[@welfareprincess]

Also that Lightlife tempeh bacon when you shallow fry it in oil is soooooo good in BLTs/club sandwiches!!!

[@MerleONeal]

omg TY

[@greenromancepark]

You should try doing the LightLife SmartBacon in the skillet too. In the end it was the only one that didn’t get the same treatment!

[@bunnielynn777]

I tried the Lightlife in a skillet & didn’t like it at all. It didn’t taste a thing like bacon!

[@roamsy]

if you do vegan jerky please make sure to include unisoy (teriyaki is my fave)...not the easieast to find tho

[@dawnlizreads]

Not vegan or vegetarian but I am trying to eat less meat, particularly processed meat. In the UK, I have yet to find a decent vegan bacon that I can eat (I am intolerant of both gluten and soy). There's Quorn bacon (which I think might be veggie rather than vegan), but that tastes exactly like Quorn chicken or Quorn steak - just a bit pinker.

[@beruska3271]

hey merle !! great ranking video when we cook bacon at home we always use tongs to flip the bacon 😊

[@MerleONeal]

that is a big brain movoe, the only issue was that a lot of these fall apart when I used my tongs :(

[@hbrackley]

If you're ever in the UK, check out "THIS" isn't streaky bacon. Definitely my go to for fakon 👌

[@Dwoalin]

Veganbaconmakinveganbaconmakinvegonbaconmakin! I feel like we need a "The Vegans Have Gone Too Far" t-shirt but then again that may encourage angry meat eaters to buy it...that's perfect! 😈 The Light Life ones really did look like Beggin Strips 😅 Tempeh really is a great bacon substitute. I remember back in the 90s in the days of Bread & Circus before Whole Foods took over and my Mom's boyfriend at the time sauteing up some tempeh marinated in soy sauce as a bacon replacement. His cooking was probably my introduction to some plant based/whole foods cooking. I had NO IDEA BeLeaf made vegan egg or bacon 🫢 Their jerky is probably my favorite. Me now seeing you said the Morning Star Farm looks like Beggin Strips 😂 The deception of Morning Star STRIKES AGAIN! I wish they would just make all of their products vegan! 😭

[@MerleONeal]

Lmao okay that’s brilliant

[@BogFrog1222]

Would absolutely get down with this one, I hate pork, and I think this would be a really good vegan food segue for me

[@MerleONeal]

Give it a whirl!

[@kristinleary3932]

Because of this video I checked the label on my Morning Star Spicy Black Bean burgers and realized they weren’t vegan. Been eating them since I can’t find the Gardein Chipotle ones anymore. Trying not to beat myself up for not checking before! 😢 At least now I know!

[@MerleONeal]

Don't beat youorself up! It was an honest mistake!

[@kristinleary3932]

@@MerleONealThank you for taking the time to reply. I cried for a bit just because I was disappointed in myself for not reading the label. I usually am SO GOOD about checking the labels! But life goes on and I learned a lesson that I needed to learn. 😊