I’m not sure if I’d bother getting caught up in wondering whether dr mcdougall is eating these by the pan, or just bringing them to a potluck once in a while! I mean, where would that get you?
You are obviously smart enough to spot junk food when you see it. And that’s really, really smart!
Not everyone is that smart.
As long as YOU have developed the discernment to be able to look at a recipe and say, “Holy crap, that is pure junk!”, then you are WAY ahead of the curve.
There is a small contingent of the plant-based movement (as you see!) that wants nothing more than to find comforting junk food that we can pretend is healthy. Vegan Mac-n-cheese are often pretty junky. Most any cookies or pancakes, are going to be junky. But it’s kinda about keeping your side of the street swept, and not getting too wrapped up in what other people are doing wrong.
Trust them, and let them carry on their merry way!