How to identify the healthiest, least-processed meat alternatives

Supermarkets offer a slew of meat alternatives nowadays but it is not always clear how healthy they are.

A specialist provides some tips on navigating the various lists of ingredients, nutritional values and degree of processing so you can pick the healthiest choice.

Ideally, meat substitute products should have as short a list of ingredients as possible, says nutrition expert Daniela Krehl from the Bavarian Consumer Advice Centre in Germany.

Products with lots of artificial additives, flavorings and preservatives are best avoided.