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@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ cheese"_.<marginnote name="eggs-bacon">Some people say no eggs is a
 dealbreaker. Bacon is another common fixation.</marginnote> What I
 find interesting is that most often this reaction is not from me
 asking if someone would consider veganism but just a reaction to
-_learning_ that I am vegan.  I have literally been asked—a handful of
+_learning_ that I am vegan.  People have asked me directly—a handful of
 times that I can recall—about my food and diet, responded that I am
 vegan and the first reply being "I could never give up cheese."
 Thanks, I didn't ask. I suppose this reaction could be meant as a
@@ -99,16 +99,28 @@ in when we did go full vegan, so I can infer that it's more than ten
 years ago.
 
 In those years the selection of vegan products in the stores has
-changed quite a bit.<marginnote name="newveg">Except not many new
-vegetables have been introduced</marginnote> The market for vegan
+changed considerably.<marginnote name="newveg">Except the kinds of
+vegetables available has not changed</marginnote> The market for vegan
 processed foods has grown to the point where now we can almost expect
 to find some assortment of vegan products in any given store. This was
-definitely not the case when we switched to a fully plantbased
-diet. I have mixed feelings about the more recent vegan products—on
-one hand, the fact that more vegan products are being created and
-marketed means
+definitely not the case when we switched to a fully plantbased diet. I
+have mixed feelings about the more recent vegan products—on one hand,
+the fact that more vegan products exist and are continually developed
+suggests that more people have an interest in plantbased
+alternatives. For some people, "replacement" products like chicken
+replacement or ground meat replacement<marginnote name="soyrep">These
+are typically derived from soy, wheat or pea protein</marginnote> are
+a way to try out plantbased alternatives without the need to change
+their entire way of cooking. On the other hand, all of these
+replacement products are ultra-processed foods and I think the idea of
+trying to do a direct one-to-one replacement of meat for something
+plantbased is misguided. When we first set out to discover plantbased
+eating, I insisted that we not simply "replace meat" because I felt we
+would limit ourselves. There seemed little point in trying to stick to
+the recipes and dishes that we knew and attempt vegan versions of
+those. Instead, embrace the unknown and learn how to cook plantbased
+from scratch.
 
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 <!--something about meat-eating not being morally wrong...-->
 
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@@ -124,8 +136,25 @@ always make sure to announce themselves, and I don't think it is helpful</margin
 On a personal level, choosing a plantbased diet has helped me make
 much better dietary choices. I have always been fond of food and prone
 to overeating, and it's easy for me to put on weight. An unforseen
-side-effect of a plantbased diet choice is that it helped me pause and
-consider all the foods that I would otherwise consume without thought.
+side-effect of a plantbased diet choice is that it makes me pause and
+consider all the foods that I would otherwise consume without
+thought. I have a more mindful relationship with food now.
+
+</section><section>
+
+I want to end this entire page with some recommendations if you, dear
+reader, want to pursue some more knowledge around plantbased living.
+
+First, look up nutritionfacts.org<sidenote
+name="nutrifacts"><https://nutritionfacts.org/></sidenote> by
+Dr. Michael Greger. His book _How Not to Die Cookbook_ has had a major
+influence on how I cook, and how I think about putting a dish
+together.
+
+The Happy Pear<sidenote
+name="happypear"><https://thehappypear.ie/></sidenote> chefs also
+create some amazing dishes. They also focus on whole-food plant-based
+cooking.
 
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