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meat substitute
UK/miːt ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/US/miːt ˈsʌbstəˌtut/MEAT SUB·sti·tute
Band 7+task2speaking
a product that replaces meat in a diet, often made from plants or alternative proteins
Examples
“To reduce cholesterol, some patients switch to a meat substitute made from soy.”
“Restaurants now offer meat substitutes to cater to vegetarians.”
“A common meat substitute is tofu, which is rich in protein.”
Band 8 sentence
“A sustainable diet can include meat substitutes such as tofu or mycoprotein to reduce environmental impact.”
Collocations
- plant-based meat substitute
- popular meat substitute
Word family
meat substitute nounsubstitute verbmeatless adj
Common mistakes
fake meat→meat substitute
Say it for a higher band
5fake meat→6meat alternative→7+meat substitute
Synonyms
meat alternative
Easily confused
meat alternative
“Many startups now produce convincing meat alternatives from plants.”
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