DEALING WITH MEATY PROBLEMS

摘要

GW Chew grew up in a meat-loving family. As a self-described "country boy" in southern Maryland, he and his relatives regularly chowed down on ham, fried chicken, ribs and other staples. But then he started noticing the effects of that diet on the health of his community. And on his aunts and uncles. And finally on his father, who died at age 62 from cancer that Chew says was related to his meat-heavy diet. So around 2001, Chew became a committed vegan. Then he started developing recipes made with plant-based meat analogues for soul food dishes and other foods. It was the start of a journey that resulted in Something Better Foods. Something Better either offers or is about to bring to market plant-based analogues for fried chicken, chicken nuggets and patties, meatballs, fried fish and more. It is now established in Whole Foods and other stores, primarily in California but also in Arizona and Nevada, and in small natural food stores up and down the West Coast.