“Ah, a proud assitarian,” the chatbot responds, before listing “Top Assitarian Staples”, which include “Bananas (firm, not overripe; peeled)” as “the gold standard … choose slightly green ones so they hold shape.” The chatbot also suggests cucumbers & provides a “step-by-step diagram for carving a flared base.”

The War on Protein has evidently entered a new and disturbing phase over at realfood.gov