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The latest plant-based faux meat is upon us. Frankly, I have a lot more hope for the lab-grown flesh concept, but my favorite local burger joint (Grub Burger Bar) just sent me a promotional for the stuff.

Has anyone partaken yet? And more to the point, does it look real enough that I can tell my vegetarian daughter that's what I'm eating, even though I actually ordered from the side of the menu that moos?

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1 hour ago, Gil Bang said:

We have a fast-food mex joint out here, "Del Taco".  They have "Beyond Tacos".  I haven't tried one yet, but I intend to do so soon. 

Heard an ad for these within the last 48 hours in Denver.

I didn't even know that Denver had a Del Taco.

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44 minutes ago, Lat22 said:

I wish I had bought some stock a couple of weeks ago.

 

Hopefully you meant LIVEstock.

😉

 

P.S.  The answer to not eating meat in your fast food, IS TO NOT EAT FAST FOOD! That's even healthier than eating fake-meat-fast-food, right?

 

P.P.S. Also, there's always JITB tacos; no meat there.

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While i get why this might appeal to vegetarians , tree huggers, and PETA members it 's not that much healthier. Beyond burger wins on cholesterol but loses on sodium.

Your Burgers By the Numbers

The Beyond Burger (4-oz. patty)

Calories: 290 

Total fat (g): 22 

Saturated fat (g): 5 

Cholesterol (mg): 0 

Sodium (mg): 450 

Protein (g): 20 

Iron (Daily Value %): 25% 

85-percent lean beef (4-oz. patty, based on USDA National Nutrient Database)

Calories: 283

Total fat (g): 17.5

Saturated fat (g): 6.7

Cholesterol (mg): 100

Sodium (mg): 82

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4 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

While i get why this might appeal to vegetarians , tree huggers, and PETA members it 's not that much healthier. Beyond burger wins on cholesterol but loses on sodium.

Your Burgers By the Numbers

The Beyond Burger (4-oz. patty)

Calories: 290 

Total fat (g): 22 

Saturated fat (g): 5 

Cholesterol (mg): 0 

Sodium (mg): 450 

Protein (g): 20 

Iron (Daily Value %): 25% 

85-percent lean beef (4-oz. patty, based on USDA National Nutrient Database)

Calories: 283

Total fat (g): 17.5

Saturated fat (g): 6.7

Cholesterol (mg): 100

Sodium (mg): 82

 

Yeah if you put enough salt on cardboard it will taste fine. Vegans with high blood pressure for the win! 

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4 hours ago, Eggo said:

Even if you don't care about animal wellbeing, adopting at least a partially plant-based diet can have a positive greenhouse gas impact. And now I'll see myself out. 

...which is an excellent argument for lab grown meat, and grass fed herds. But it doesn't change the fact that pea protein powder and liquid smoke is no substitute for ground sirloin.

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14 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

I’ve had the Impossible Burger and it tasted like your average salty but relatively flavorless fast food burger. It tasted like bun and condiments.

 

"I don't know why they call this hamburger helper it does just fine by itself." 

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I totally get the people that go vegetarian or vegan for health reasons.

I laugh at the ones that do it for some concern for animal suffering. How many animals through the ages do you think had to die to fertilize the soil, and how many animals were killed or lost their habitat to clear land for crops? 

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On 6/19/2019 at 11:43 AM, Helobious said:

I totally get the people that go vegetarian or vegan for health reasons.

I laugh at the ones that do it for some concern for animal suffering. How many animals through the ages do you think had to die to fertilize the soil, and how many animals were killed or lost their habitat to clear land for crops? 

I laugh at vegans who do it for health reasons too

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