Vegan meat — also called faux, fake, mock, meat analogs, or plant proteins — are products that mimic certain qualities of animal-based meat-like textures, flavor, or appearance, for example. They are made from various ingredients such as soy, textured vegetable protein, or wheat gluten, to name a few.

Note that there is a difference between “meatless” and “vegan meat.” 

The term “meatless” can refer to a product that still contains trace amounts of animal products (such as eggs, casein, whey, or other animal-derived enzymes).

On the other hand, “vegan meat” does not contain any animal ingredients at all. 

Check the labels carefully when purchasing.