In the New Year, thousands of Brits give up alcohol, cigarettes, or meat, in a bid to change their ways for the better.

Many advocates of vegetarianism say that eating meat harms health, wastes resources, and creates pollution.

Activists often argue that killing animals for food is cruel and unethical since non-animal food sources are abundant.

However, I just love meat. But for this one month in January, I decided to give 'Veganuary' a go after a nudge from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) to broaden my horizons and try and give new things a go.

As I say, I love meat, so are there any decent replicates out there that can give me the gout I so dearly crave?

Steak is arguably one of my favourite go tos in any restaurant. Yes, you can call me boring, but when there's nothing else on the menu that tickles my fancy, then I'm sorry, but it's a steak for me.

For a while now I've been fascinated by the concept of 'vegan steaks',........

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