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Post by barb43 on Feb 18, 2021 17:52:01 GMT
Bill Gates roasted for saying rich countries should eat ‘100% synthetic beef’www.marketwatch.com/story/bill-gates-roasted-for-saying-rich-countries-should-eat-100-synthetic-beef-11613516694This is one step to tackle climate change discussed in the Microsoft founder’s new book ‘How to Avoid a Climate Disaster’ Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder-turned-global health philanthropist discusses ways to tackle climate change in his new book, “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need,” which hit shelves on Tuesday. And among his calls to action: switching to synthetic beef to reduce methane emissions, aka the gases that cattle and sheep release when they belch or pass gas. While Burger King has experimented with adding lemongrass to the diet of some of its beef herd to limit the methane emissions that contribute to climate change, and researchers are feeding seaweed to cattle in Maine and New Hampshire in another attempt to cut down the methane these herds release, it’s simply a biologic fact of life that the bacteria in the digestive tracts of livestock releases methane as it breaks down food. “I don’t know if there’ll be some natural approach there,” Gates said. His solution: the richest countries should hold the beef, period, and switch to plant-based or synthetic proteins. “I do think all rich countries should move to 100% synthetic beef,” Gates told Technology Review. “You can get used to the taste difference, and the claim is they’re going to make it taste even better over time. Eventually, that green premium is modest enough that you can sort of change the [behavior of] people or use regulation to totally shift the demand.” The article contains some tweets and comments people offered up in reference to Gates' idea on eating synthetic meat. Bill Gates himself has often been criticized as being
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Feb 18, 2021 17:59:26 GMT
Those who are pushing the "green" lifestyle message the hardest tend to be some of the worst offenders for pollution and waste.
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Post by barb43 on Feb 21, 2021 0:39:05 GMT
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Feb 26, 2021 20:38:58 GMT
Beyond Meat clinches coveted deals with McDonald's, Yum Brands
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Plant-based meat maker Beyond Meat said on Thursday it has signed multi-year supply deals with McDonald’s Corp and Taco Bell owner Yum! Brands Inc, underscoring consumers' appetite for vegetable-based alternatives and Beyond Meat's leading position.
But its shares lost early gains as the company reported sales and a loss that widely missed analyst expectations for the second quarter in a row.
The plant-based meat industry has developed a frenzied following in recent years, and companies like Beyond Meat and rival Impossible Foods are among top players competing aggressively for deals with major food chains. A deal with McDonald's, in particular, is highly coveted in the industry.
Beyond Meat said its three-year global deal with McDonald's would make it the world's biggest restaurant chain's "preferred" supplier for the patty in its new McPlant burger. The two companies will also develop other menu items like plant-based chicken, pork and eggs. Beyond Meat said it will also create a plant-based menu for Yum! Brands' KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell menus.
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Post by barb43 on Feb 26, 2021 21:07:03 GMT
The less REAL meat there is to eat at food-selling establishments, the less and less we'll be eating at them, I suspect.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Feb 27, 2021 18:21:21 GMT
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Post by barb43 on Feb 27, 2021 23:10:27 GMT
... luv it, luv it, luv it!
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Post by barb43 on Feb 28, 2021 2:39:49 GMT
People will pushback against "no meat" days and campaigns . . . CBS Denver 4 ran this story yesterday, 2-26-2021: Colorado Cattlemen’s Association Responds To Gov. Jared Polis’ ‘Meatout’ Day With ‘Meatin’ DayGov. Jared Polis’ is drawing fire after declaring March 20 “Meatout” day in Colorado. He’s asking Coloradans to eat only plant-based products that day. State Senator Jerry Sonnenberg, a third-generation Colorado rancher, is among those who are outraged. He took the floor of the state Senate Friday and took the governor to task over the proclamation that he says could impact The National Western Stock Show.Sonnenberg says words have consequences especially when they’re the words of the governor, “We can’t have leadership in this state throw the number two industry in this state under the bus…that’s unacceptable!!” It could also have economic ramifications. Sonneberg says the National Hereford Association is now threatening to leave the National Western, saying the proclamation is the last straw. The National Western released a statement saying the proclamation is disappointing but wouldn’t say whether it might hurt the stock show. Meantime, the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association is holding a “Meatin” day March 20, the same day as “Meatout” day. It has posted a list of beef barbeques planned across the state and restaurants and stores that will be offering meat specials on its website. You can read the rest of the article here: denver.cbslocal.com/2021/02/26/cattle-meatout-meatin-meat-controversy-jared-polis/And if you're going to be in Colorado on March 20th, you might make a point of eating beef, or not, as is your preference.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Feb 28, 2021 19:26:49 GMT
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Feb 28, 2021 19:29:07 GMT
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Post by barb43 on Feb 28, 2021 19:35:37 GMT
Those oranges & protesting veggies are clever! I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow afternoon & some of those items are on my list. ...
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Mar 3, 2021 19:14:38 GMT
Burger King UK's Menu To Be Half Plant-Based Food By 2031Burger King UK expects half of all of the choices on its menu will be plant-based within 10 years, Alasdair Murdoch, CEO of the Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR) brand told the UK's iNews in an interview. What Happened: Burger King UK already launched a plant-based Rebel Whopper burger in early 2021 and has plans to introduce new items in the near-term. The non-protein sandwich addition is seen as part of management's long-term plan to transition away from meat. Burger King's jump into the plant-based category was met with immediate blowback. The Rebel Whopper was not suitable for vegans as it included egg-based mayonnaise and cooked on the same grill as beef burgers. But this time around the company is making the necessary changes to make its vegan customers happy. A relaunch of the Rebel Whopper will be suitable for vegans, the CEO said in the interview. www.yahoo.com/finance/news/burger-king-uks-menu-half-155522752.html
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Post by barb43 on Mar 3, 2021 20:29:32 GMT
Looks like they're going about this as reasonably as they can, since plant-based foods are the "in" thing these days. I kind of doubt I'll ever be ready for a "major shift away from beef".
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Mar 17, 2021 16:04:18 GMT
Isreali company MeaTech is now the first producer of 3D printed stakes to trade on Wall Street. MeaTech Announces Closing of $25 Million U.S. Initial Public Offering of American Depositary Shares on Nasdaq Capital MarketIsrael, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MeaTech 3D Ltd. (NasdaqCM: MITC) (TASE: MEAT) ("MeaTech"), a technology company focused on developing and out-licensing its proprietary three-dimensional printing technology, biotechnology processes and customizable manufacturing processes to food processing and food retail companies seeking to manufacture proteins without the need for animal slaughter, today announced the closing of its previously announced initial public offering on the Nasdaq Capital Market of 2,427,185 American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), each ADS representing 10 of its ordinary shares, at an initial public offering price of $10.30 per ADS, for gross proceeds of approximately $25.0 million. In addition, MeaTech has granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 364,077 ADSs at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. MeaTech ADSs began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on March 12, 2021 under the ticker symbol "MITC." MeaTech was founded in 2018 with the aim of developing proprietary three-dimensional printing technology, biotechnology processes and customizable manufacturing processes to food processing and food retail companies seeking to manufacture proteins without the need for animal slaughter. MeaTech is developing a novel, proprietary three-dimensional bioprinter to deposit layers of differentiated stem cells, scaffolding, and cell nutrients in a three-dimensional form of structured cultured meat, often called "clean meat" or "cultured meat." The Company's ADSs are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol "MITC." Its ordinary shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "MEAT." www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/meatech-announces-closing-of-25-million-us-initial-public-offering-of-american-depositary-shares-on-nasdaq-capital-market-301249311.html
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Apr 6, 2021 21:34:20 GMT
Impossible Foods Launches First National Advertising Campaign, "We Are Meat"Impossible Foods is launching its first national advertising campaign as the leading food tech startup accelerates growth and takes advantage of mounting economies of scale. The campaign, titled "We Are Meat," features TV spots with the meaty, mouth-watering images and salacious sizzle of the company’s award-winning burgers. Produced by Portland, Ore.-based Wieden+Kennedy, the advertisements proudly and unapologetically claim that Impossible Burger, which contains no animal ingredients, is meat for meat lovers — made from plants. The concept challenges the notion that meat must come exclusively from animals. Impossible Burger, which contains no animal ingredients, animal hormones or antibiotics, tastes like beef and is hailed as a triumph of food engineering -- the result of nearly a decade of research and development. finance.yahoo.com/news/impossible-foods-launches-first-national-100000827.html
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