Mock-meat morsels convert Cuban-American carnivore

MiamiHerald.com

Another one for the omni conversion files:

Julio Maza grew up in a meat-eating Cuban-American family. But after enjoying tasty morsels of mock beef, chicken, ham, fish and shrimp at a cookout 10 years ago, he became a vegetarian almost overnight.

Maza became friends with some Taiwanese folks he met at the cookout and traveled with them to Taiwan, absorbing the Taoist philosophy of balance in life and diet.

Maza went on to found Harmony International, a "vegetarian meats" wholesaler. A lot of the items they sell look a heck of a lot like the mock meats I see all over town at vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants.

And the company is now open for sales to the public!

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