Across grocery aisles, fast-food chains, and restaurant menus, vegan meat brands are redefining what sustainable, compassionate eating looks and tastes like. From juicy plant-based burgers to crispy meat-free chicken and animal-friendly deli slices, these leading vegan companies prove that you can enjoy the same familiar flavors and textures without any animal flesh. Can’t decide which ones to try? Here are some of PETA’s favorites to get you started.
What are the best vegan meat brands?
Just Meat
After changing the breakfast game with its wildly popular hen-friendly egg, Eat Just—named PETA’s 2025 Company of the Year—expanded its vegan lineup with Just Meat. The frozen vegan chicken comes in bold flavors like Original, Sesame Ginger, Buffalo, and Chili Lime, making it an easy addition to tacos and grain bowls, wraps, salads, and stir-fries. JUST Meat Chicken contains zero cholesterol and animal suffering. Shoppers can grab it at major retailers, including Walmart, Sprouts, Albertsons, United, and Stop & Shop.
Beyond Meat
Innovative company Beyond Meat keeps upgrading the vegan meat game. What’s its secret? Its mouthwatering products are made with non-GMO, gluten-free pea protein. After the success of the original “bloody” Beyond Burger, the brand launched several other products and formed partnerships with popular chains. Now you can find Beyond Meat’s vegan ground beef, sausages, meatballs, and chicken at grocery stores nationwide. Beyond Steak is great in stir-fries, salads, tacos, fajitas, and other dishes.
Daring Foods
Another standout brand shaking up the vegan chicken space is Daring Foods, known for its simple-ingredient meatless chicken pieces in flavors including Original, Original Breaded, Lemon & Herb, and Cajun. Daring products are already available at retailers such as Sprouts, Kroger, and Costco.
Chunk Foods
Chunk Foods is bringing seriously next-level innovation to the vegan meat world with products that mimic the taste, texture, look, and even the cooking experience of meat—without killing any animals. Packed with fiber and protein and flavored with natural ingredients, Chunk’s cuts are juicy, tender, savory, and designed to be cooked just the way you like them, from medium rare to well done. Using groundbreaking fermentation technology and natural ingredients like beet juice for a realistic “meaty” look, the brand creates whole-cut vegan meats without preservatives, binders, thickeners, or additives. Whether you’re firing up the grill with the Chunk Steak, piling tacos high with Chunk Pulled, or slicing into the ultra-hearty Chunk Slab, these satisfying cuts are a compassionate cuisine staple. Check Chunk’s store locator to see where you can find their products.
Juicy Marbles
Juicy Marbles is quickly becoming one of the biggest breakout stars in the vegan meat world thanks to its incredibly realistic whole-cut steaks that look, cook, and taste shockingly close to animal-based meat. Packed with protein and rich, savory flavor, the brand’s Whole-Cut Loin and Thick-Cut Filet are tender, juicy, and beautifully marbled for that classic steakhouse experience—minus the animals. In 2023, the brand added “bone-in” ribs to the lineup. Whether seared in a pan or sliced into a fancy dinner spread, these plant-based cuts bring serious wow factor to the table.
Field Roast
Flavor is front and center for this vegan sausage standout. But sausage isn’t the only thing it offers. Don’t miss the meat crumbles, shreds, and deli slices. The buffalo wings and mini corn dogs are an easy and delicious way to take your next movie night or game day to the next level.
Abbot’s™
If you’re looking for short, all-natural ingredient lists, Abbot’s is great for crumbles, chopped chicken, and burgers. As a bonus, the whole line is soy-free and gluten-free. Find them online or at your local grocery store.
Tofurky
Founded in 1980, Tofurky quickly became famous for its holiday roasts, but it’s known for many other delectable vegan products as well, including deli slices, sausages, steak bites, pepp’roni, and more. Several of these vegan staples can be found at most of the major grocery chains.
Prime Roots
Looking for vegan deli meats but avoiding soy and gluten? These flavorful meats are free of cholesterol, preservatives, and the top 9 allergens, making them a great option for everyone. Pile it onto sandwiches or enjoy it on charcuterie boards for a satisfying, savory snack. Cold cuts include roast beef, salami, turkey, and ham. The brand also offers bacon and pepperoni!
gardein
From wings and tenders to burgers and grounds, this vegan protein brand has something to satisfy every taste. Looking for a roast for the holidays? The plant-based turk’y roast is an excellent option. Grab a bag of the f’sh filets and enjoy a plate of fish and chips. Find the brand at major retailers nationwide.
Oshi
Help save the oceans and the animals who live in them with delicious and compassionate vegan salmon and white fish from Oshi. These tasty whole-cut fillets, rich in plant-based omega-3 fatty acids, are healthy and animal-friendly. You can order them online or find them at grocery stores, including Hy-Vee, Lassen’s, and others.
Beleaf
Beleaf is a revolutionary, award-winning company whose innovative vegan meats are favorites among home and restaurant chefs alike. This family-owned business prioritizes sustainability and animal well-being in the creation of its products, including its standout vegan bacon and shrimp. The crispy, smoky slices make for a great addition to breakfast dishes, sandwiches, salads, pasta, and more. While the focus is on food service, you can order several products online, including a variety of jerky.
Popular Plant-Based Meat Upgrades From Major Brands
These aren’t vegan companies, but they offer tasty animal-friendly meat options.
Trader Joe’s Soy Chorizo
These Mexican-inspired sausages are seasoned with smoky paprika, garlic, chili, and warming spices that give them that bold, savory kick. They’re rich, crumbly, and a little spicy, making them perfect for tacos, breakfast hashes, or anything that needs a punch of flavor.
Dr. Praeger’s Burgers
Dr. Praeger’s veggie-based burgers have been a hit since they launched in 1994, and the brand has since expanded to offer a delicious variety of vegan meat products. From the smoky, hearty Grillhouse Burger to the juicy Perfect Burger and the retro-inspired All-American Drive-Thru Burger, each one delivers that familiar savory bite and comfort-food flavor you know and love. Not all of the product line is vegan, so always check ingredients before buying.
MorningStar Farms® Juicy Steakhouse Style
MorningStar’s Juicy Steakhouse Style quarter-pound burgers are all about that classic steakhouse experience—thick, savory, and a satisfyingly juicy bite in every mouthful. Made with 100% plant protein, they deliver big backyard-barbecue energy and nostalgic burger-night flavor. Not into burgers? Grab some of the Riblets or Homestyle Chik’n Tenders instead. Check the labels before adding anything to your cart, since some of its products still contain dairy and eggs, which hurt cows and chickens.
Want even more options? Most grocery chains, including Target and Walmart, offer store-brand lines of vegan meat replacements. Just check the ingredients before adding anything to your cart.
Why Vegan Meat?
It’s simple: Every animal is someone. Cows establish deep, lifelong bonds and mourn for their lost loved ones. Mother hens sing to their chicks before they hatch. Pigs love to play and cuddle. Fish create artworks to woo potential mates. These individuals can feel pain, joy, and fear—and they value their lives just as much as we value ours.
Going vegan doesn’t just help them. It’s the best thing you can do for the planet and for your own health, too.
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