Why would anyone want to eat fake ribs?

First published in The Guardian (Letters).

I was intrigued by your article on plant-based pork ribs with edible vegan bones (17 August). I would love to know whether vegans find it justifiable to consume foods that look like meat. It could make matters worse by reminding them of how it doesn’t taste like the real thing. Wouldn’t it be better to eat food that isn’t pretending to be something else?