Plant-based meats require more ingredients, with more sourcing, and more processing.
You’re just using an animal to perform the processing instead. I wonder why poultry or beef isn’t required to list all of the antibiotics or growth horomones that those animals were fed as included ingredients.
“Fake meat” is a broad term that can be more or less “processed” depending on your preferences. I made some teriyaki seitan last night that was basically high-protein bread with herbs and spices.
https://www.myplantifulcooking.com/meaty-vegan-seitan-chicken/#recipe
My confusion about how people find Dr Stone enjoyable continues.