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Vegan Chorizo Wins ‘Best Meat’ in Trader Joe’s Annual Awards

Trader Joe’s customers have spoken: meatless meats beat the real thing.

The popular chain just released the results of its 8th Annual Customer Choice Awards, and vegan meat alternative dominated in the “Favorite Meat(less)” category.

Customers who voted could choose between any “meat” products the store sells, animal or plant-based. Soy chorizo and meatless meatballs took home the top two spots. Actual meat products came in third, fourth, and fifth.

Trader Joe’s is known for its myriad of vegan options, which include ice creams, “meats,” candies, mayo, cheese — even marshmallows.

The company also posts its own vegan dietary list, complete with the following quote:

Sir Andrew: “I am a great eater of beef and I believe that does harm to my wit.”
Sir Toby: “No question.”

— William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Act I, Scene III.

When vegan meats beat out the animal kind, the world is clearly changing!

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Hannah Sentenac

A wizard of words, lover of all living things and vegan mac 'n cheese master, Hannah is the vegan girl behind bharmless.com. Her writing has appeared in Live Happy magazine, the Miami New Times, OneGreenPlanet.com, MindBodyGreen.com, FoodRevolution.org and numerous other publications and websites. She's obsessed with vegan pizza and crop tops, the holidays, and all things Los Angeles. You can reach Hannah directly at hannah@bharmless.com.

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