Only “good” once – vegan sausage flops in consumer protection test

Only one of the 19 products was rated “good,” cancer-causing compounds, flavorings and thickeners devalued the remaining pseudo-sausage bikes. About the procedure: The testers bought vegan versions of salami, Lyoner, ham sausage and mortadella, and six of the 19 products carried an organic label. In terms of appearance, smell, taste and mouthfeel, all samples were convincing – but when it came to the ingredients, only two were rated “good” and none were “very good”. Overall, a vegan meat cut was rated “good”, three as “satisfactory” and two thirds as “poor” or “unsatisfactory”.

Carcinogenic Compounds
In two biological samples, the laboratory detected aromatic mineral oil hydrocarbons, which may contain carcinogens. Saturated petroleum hydrocarbons were found in many more products. These accumulate in the body and have not been proven to be harmful or harmless. However, as a precaution, food should contain as little of it as possible. In five cold cut samples, however, the level was strongly increased.

causes inflammation in the gut
All conventional products – with one exception – contain the thickening agent carrageenan, which is suspected to cause inflammation in the gut and is therefore controversial. All non-organic meats helped flavor with flavors. The salt pot was also taken too deep for some of the products. The nutritionist of the AK Upper Austria advises to use less processed products such as tofu, tempeh and seitan. Because meat substitutes based on soy or grain are generally a good source of protein.