Was thinking about this thread while reading an economic report about meat, especially beef, prices...
Egads! Sort of related to the tofu, it's probably a time for the resurgence of that treat from the 70s -- TVP, Textured Vegetable Protein. More highly processed than tofu, and again, very little flavor of it's own. Is probably somewhere in your larger supermarket, maybe sort of hard to find but check the Bob's Red Mill Display. For lots of recipe ideas using grains and such, the website is pretty handy.
https://www.bobsredmill.com/product/...ed-veg-protein