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Post by barb43 on Apr 7, 2021 2:45:27 GMT
meat [meet]noun1. the flesh of animals as used for food. 2. the edible part of anything, as a fruit or nut: Crack the walnuts and remove the meats. 3. the essential point or part of an argument, literary work, etc.; gist; crux: The meat of the play is the jealousy between the two brothers. 4. solid food: meat and drink. 5. solid or substantial content; pith: The article was full of meat, with few wasted words. 6. a favorite occupation, activity, etc.: Chess is his meat. per Dictionary.com: www.dictionary.com/browse/meatMy first reaction to the new ad campaign was to think, "What false advertising!" But ... if you look through the variety of definitions & usage examples for the word Meat as presented on dictionary.com, that's likely not false advertising. People need to open their eyes, wake up, and read labels ... Do some research!
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Apr 7, 2021 9:52:20 GMT
My first reaction to the new ad campaign was to think, "What false advertising!" But ... if you look through the variety of definitions & usage examples for the word Meat as presented on dictionary.com, that's likely not false advertising. No, probably not false advertising as such, but still intentionally misleading given what most people think of when they hear the word "meat".
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Apr 27, 2021 19:45:07 GMT
Beyond Meat Introduces "Burger 3.0" It looks more like a traditional beef burger. It smells more like a traditional beef burger. And it tastes more like a traditional beef burger. That is Yahoo Finance's quick and dirty food review of Beyond Meat's new "3.0" burger revealed on Tuesday, which the company dubs its juiciest plant-based patty ever. The new Beyond Burger has 35% less total fat than 80/20 ground beef and 35% less saturated fat then 80/20 ground beef. It boasts fewer calories and no cholesterol compared to 80/20 ground beef, Beyond Meat says. The burger will start hitting grocery store shelves on May 3 — the recipe will then be introduced with restaurant partners starting in June. A four-pack will set one back $9.99. finance.yahoo.com/news/beyond-meat-just-revealed-its-juiciest-burger-ever-130018981.html
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Post by barb43 on Apr 28, 2021 1:09:12 GMT
Beyond Meat Introduces "Burger 3.0" A four-pack will set one back $9.99. Not a good way to spend your hard-earned dollars! Just my opinion. This household will not be buying nor eating these monstrosities. We prefer & will continue to eat the real deal: ... Attachment Deleted
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Post by M. Hawbaker on May 7, 2021 15:37:13 GMT
Beyond Meat stock craters after big Q1 earnings loss amid 'slow thaw' from COVID-19Beyond Meat (BYND) reported first quarter financial results on Thursday that disappointed Wall Street, as the plant-based meat producer posted downbeat results amid a "slow thaw" rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. The initial stock reaction saw Beyond Meat's shares tank 10% in after hours trading. Here is how Beyond Meat performed this quarter, compared to Wall Street’s expectations, according to Bloomberg consensus estimates: Revenue: $108.2 million versus $113.18 million expected Adj. profit/loss per share: -$0.42 versus -$0.21 cents expected The results indicate a sharp decline in quarterly earnings compared to one year ago, when the company reported adjusted earnings of 6 cents per share. For most of last year, the pandemic wreaked havoc on the food and restaurant space as diners remained largely indoors. Analysts hoped rising consumer interest in alternative foods would offset a weak, pandemic-stricken foodservice channel; however, that segment continued to pressure first quarter profits. Beyond's Q1 foodservice sales plunged 26% and 44% in the U.S. and abroad, respectively. finance.yahoo.com/news/beyond-meat-earnings-q-1-2021-221810904.html
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Post by barb43 on May 7, 2021 20:56:23 GMT
It will be interesting to see if Beyond can rebound, or if they fizzle away over a short while. I suspect Biden's & Harris' plans to cut our red meat consumption and essentially do away with beef may be hurting the faux meat products more than expected.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on May 7, 2021 22:34:57 GMT
Beyond Meat aims to quiet the ‘noise’ about the ingredients in its plant-based foodsBeyond Meat Inc. is turning to academia to show that its plant-based products can be part of consumers’ pursuit of a healthier diet, establishing the Plant-Based Diet Initiative Fund with Stanford University. Beyond Meat has partnered with the Stanford University School of Medicine for the five-year effort that Chief Executive Ethan Brown says will both inform that company’s innovation efforts as well as the public. The partnership will include studies on plant-based diets, find new plant proteins that can be used in product, and globally accessible data on the impact of plant-based proteins. On the one hand, more people are turning to plant-based foods and meatless meals to reach their health goals. On the other, there are some critics who say that Beyond Meat and other plant-based foods currently on the market are highly processed options that fall short of consumer wellness efforts. www.marketwatch.com/story/beyond-meat-aims-to-quiet-the-noise-about-the-ingredients-in-its-plant-based-foods-11620420784?siteid=yhoof2
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Post by barb43 on May 8, 2021 1:15:21 GMT
Beyond Meat aims to quiet the ‘noise’ about the ingredients in its plant-based foodsBeyond Meat Inc. is turning to academia to show that its plant-based products can be part of consumers’ pursuit of a healthier diet, establishing the Plant-Based Diet Initiative Fund with Stanford University. Beyond Meat has partnered with the Stanford University School of Medicine for the five-year effort that Chief Executive Ethan Brown says will both inform that company’s innovation efforts as well as the public. People have been warned! But will they know where the salespitch they see in the future has come from? It's doubtful they'll remember.
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Post by barb43 on May 8, 2021 18:20:39 GMT
Taste alone won’t persuade Americans to swap out beef for plant-based burgersConsumers are more likely to choose a plant-based meat substitute when the restaurant’s advertising highlights the social benefits of doing so rather than its taste, according to recently published research I conducted with a colleague. We also found that showcasing the social costs of meat consumption also leads to a preference for plant-based “meats.” To reach this conclusion, we conducted two online experiments to examine the advertising of plant-based burgers and meatballs. Participants were recruited via the crowdsourcing website Amazon Mechanical Turk. In the first one, 156 participants were shown one of three commercials for a plant-based burger. They saw either a social appeal (“good for the environment and animal welfare”), a health appeal (“good for your health – no cholesterol and more fiber”) or a taste appeal (“tasty and delicious – just like a beef burger”). In all three commercials, we presented nutritional information that showed plant-based burgers had similar levels of calories and protein as that of beef—which is generally true in the real world. They were then asked to record their burger preference on a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 indicated they definitely wanted a conventional beef burger and 7 meant they definitely wanted the plant-based version. (Results are in the article.) In a second study, we provided 160 different participants with information on the social and health costs of meat consumption. We then asked them to state their preferences for a beef meatball sandwich or a plant-based one on the same 7-point sliding scale. (Results are in the article.) WHY IT MATTERS Americans on average consumed about 58 pounds of beef and veal in 2019—compared with a global average of 14 pounds—and a recent Gallup poll found that two in three U.S. adults say they eat meat “frequently.” But the production of beef creates 60 times the volume of greenhouse gases as peas, which is one of the vegetables that go into meat substitutes such as the Beyond Burger. Research has also found that plant-based meat substitutes require far less energy, water and land then beef. (More in the article on this topic, plus marketing the "faux" meat compared to an American view of "real" meat.) www.fastcompany.com/90634340/taste-alone-wont-persuade-americans-to-swap-out-beef-for-plant-based-burgers?icid=dan902:754:0:editRecirc
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Post by M. Hawbaker on May 9, 2021 21:15:08 GMT
Impossible Burgers are coming to US schools
Impossible Foods has secured Child Nutrition Labels for its Impossible Burger products, which means they can now be part of school nutrition programs in the US. To obtain the CN Labels, USDA's Food and Nutrition Services had to evaluate the plant-based meat's product formulation, as well as the company's quality control procedures and manufacturing processes.
Now that it has acquired CN Labels for its products, the company is launching K-12 pilot programs this month in partnership with several school districts. The Palo Alto Unified School District in California, the Aberdeen School District in Washington, the Deer Creek Public Schools in Edmond, Oklahoma and the Union City Public Schools in Union City, Oklahoma will be using Impossible's faux meat in a variety of dishes for their menu. Those dishes include tacos, frito pies and spaghetti with Impossible meat sauce. Other school districts can easily obtain Impossible products from suppliers to add them to their menus, as well.
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Post by barb43 on May 9, 2021 21:29:02 GMT
Impossible Burgers are coming to US schools Impossible Foods has secured Child Nutrition Labels for its Impossible Burger products, which means they can now be part of school nutrition programs in the US. To obtain the CN Labels, USDA's Food and Nutrition Services had to evaluate the plant-based meat's product formulation, as well as the company's quality control procedures and manufacturing processes.
Other school districts can easily obtain Impossible products from suppliers to add them to their menus, as well.
I feel like we've just lost a lot of choice, and parental power with this change. I'm feeling and .
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Post by M. Hawbaker on May 13, 2021 21:59:07 GMT
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Post by barb43 on May 13, 2021 22:30:00 GMT
Well, if it's cheap, it will sell to more people. I hope to never have to eat it.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on May 15, 2021 13:30:48 GMT
Maybe I just never noticed them before, but is seems that in addition to the fake meat, there are also plant based fake eggs at the grocery store now too. No thank you!
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Post by barb43 on May 15, 2021 14:46:15 GMT
Eewww I haven't seen soy eggs yet but I'll look the next time I shop for eggs. It seems impossible to make a faux egg, unless it's a candy confection. But technology continues to surprise.
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