At the risk of sounding contrary, I think some clarity should be added.
I don't believe it was ever stated by Eddie that this will be the first/only meat product offered by/thru WW - as it was stated (unless I missed something) is that it's the first/only prepared "protein" product.
And here is where some clarity needs to occur. In our society, protein has become synonymous with meat/animal products. It's not. I'm not sure what classifies something as a "protein product" but Atlantic salmon as far as I can tell probably has a protein content of between 40-45%, the rest being fat and cholesterol. I would be curious to know the specific nutritional content of Salmon after it's prepared by Smoky Market, but going strictly off percentages, it's really a "fat" product (50-55% fat).
And of course, there are lots of other products that contain protein, such as basically every plant nature has to offer...and my guess is that WW does offer veggies. While not considered by many to be "protein" products, it is quite simply a misconstrued concept of certain products being a carb, protein, or fat product. Broccoli, for example, has a protein content of almost 30%, less than salmon, but still high enough to, in my opinion, be considered a great source of protein. Spinach beats them both, boasting a 60% protein content.
This of course doesn't take into account the misguided protein requirements that certain industries promote, nor does it consider the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommended protein intake (3-5% of total calories consumed), not the 35-50% most Americans think. And I'm not making any judgments nor recommendations on peoples' diets. Having not eaten an animal product in over 2.5 years and having improved performance in all kinds of demanding physical situations, to include a second deployment to Iraq, and a fairly intense physical regimen, I can attest that I, and many other vegan athletes, get more than enough protein from plant sources. So maybe it irks me just a little bit when meat becomes synonymous with protein. Very simply, it's not. But again, this is all background to what's important here.
What I think the focus needs to be is not whether or not this is the only "protein" product or meat product that WW offers - as my guess is that it's really not. What is most important to me is that what is being offered is a much healthier, natural alternative to either eating stuff really bad for you and a presumably tastier (taking the word of you carnivores) option than eating stuff that tastes like cardboard with some seasonings.
Anyway, I really have intentionally kept from posting much about my personal dietary opinions, knowing that I probably disagree with many here about what is "healthy" to eat and what isn't - this isn't the place for those discussions, and I have no desire/intent to change anyone's mind. However, I did feel the need to share some facts and point out statements that, in my opinion, are both a bit erroneous and also slightly mis-focused.
Thanks for letting me share my opinions. I'm quite glad that the WW community who are going to eat meat anyway, are about to be given the opportunity to purchase a much healthier alternative to anything offered thus far.
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