>>> I'm new to this forum and I'm having a hard time
>>> maintaining the vegan diet. I have cravings for meat!
>>> What do you do to overcome these cravings?
Such "cravings" are the result of taste habituation, so
make your vegan choices taste like burnt flesh.
"Meat' does not have any taste, the familiar taste of
burnt flesh is the sole result of Maillard Reaction Products.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maillard_reaction
So, simulate that familiar taste by using fermented soy
products: soy sauce, dark miso, and other condiments common
to flesh dishes: garlic, orion, hot pepper, ...
Easy?

Laurie

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