Maybe my coffee hasn't kicked in yet but I didn't catch in the article the health disadvantages of veganism: the article spoke about health broadly, tackling climate change and it talked about culture war issues. I wonder if the plant-based alternative meat vendors need to admit that animal products contain essential nutrients and that perhaps then they can add them.

As someone who's quite active I've found my optimal diet isn't a lot of red meat, but a lot of fish, a lot of leafy vegetables, olive oil as the fat, and generally a LOT of protein with full amino acid profiles (chicken, whey protein-based things like Quest chips and Core Power Protein shakes that are made from real milk). YMMV but that's what I've found as a middle-aged guy who's experimented and does many hours of muscle-destroying activities as a hobby.

Veganism doesn't fit into this picture. I could MAYBE tolerate alternative tastes, but I can't risk my health because of a loose ethical goal that concerns all of our (and especially our industry's) behaviors in relation to climate change.