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Post by barb43 on Dec 20, 2019 22:20:38 GMT
www.menshealth.com/nutrition/g22063287/unhealthy-vegan-foods/That's a good short article. It reads sort of like an "anti-store list." Here you go - avoid these 7 foods: Frozen faux meats, like "no-chicken chicken nuggets". Vegan deli meat. Generally speaking, deli meat is pretty bad for you. So it's no surprise that vegan deli meat isn't great for you, either. Get this: in some cases, vegan desserts might be even worse for you than a traditional chocolate mousse or strawberry cheesecake. Coconut yogurt, which is very high in saturated fat, with basically no protein. Vegan frozen meals, but watch out for sodium and carb levels. Veggie chips, which can be just as bad for you as real chips. (They're fried and topped with salt.) Seitan - again, watch the brand you choose. If sodium and sugar levels are high, there are probably other ingredients in there that you don't want in your diet. The bottom line is to "read, read, read the labels!" ... and know what you're reading. *wink*
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Dec 21, 2019 18:45:25 GMT
Nebraska Senator slams 'fake food fad,' introduces bill to crack down on fake meat labeling
As plant-based protein makes it way on to more and more store shelves and restaurant menus, one Republican senator says she wants to end “deceptive” labeling, which she worries could be fooling consumers.
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) — who is also a cattle rancher — recently introduced the Real MEAT Act. The bill would put new labeling requirements on fake meat products.
“I think we're seeing a number of fake food fads that are going on and we want to make sure that consumers know what they're buying,” said Fischer. “When you look at a lot of the plant-based meals that are being put out there, they're trying to piggyback on really, really good nutritious, safe beef.”
The senator told Yahoo Finance she had “big concerns” about the impact of plant-based protein on the ranching industry in her state.
“Ranching and the production of livestock, to provide safe beef across this country, is an economic engine in the state of Nebraska,” said Fischer. “It produces over a $13 billion economic impact on the state.”
The bill would codify the definition of “beef” as meat derived from cattle and require plant-based products that mimic animal meat to include the word “imitation” on the label. The word “imitation” would have to be in “uniform size and prominence” before or after the food name — along with a statement that the product contains no meat.
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Post by barb43 on Dec 21, 2019 19:31:38 GMT
Yay! Certainly hope her bill passes!
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Dec 26, 2019 20:15:04 GMT
Fake-Meat Companies Are Racing to 3D-Print Steaks
The walls of Redefine Meat Ltd.’s lab in Rehovot, Israel, are plastered with posters of cuts of beef, including sirloins, T-bones, and rib-eyes. Books such as Whole Beast Butchery line the counters while vacuum-packed bags of what look like chops, ground meat, and gristle practically spill out of the fridge.
The engineers and food researchers are, you could say, a bit obsessed. But the startup isn’t looking to sell the perfect cut of beef. Instead, it wants to create a plant-based facsimile. The company is building a 3D printer that it says will produce a meatless steak that’s so fatty, juicy, and perfectly meaty that even the most dedicated carnivore won’t know the difference. “All meat alternatives today are basically a meat-homogeneous mass,” says Eshchar Ben-poorit, Redefine Meat’s chief executive officer. “If you 3D-print it, you can control what’s happening inside the mass to improve the texture and to improve the flavor.”
Startups such as Redefine Meat and their backers say that 3D printing promises to give diners the same sensory experience as eating a real T-bone or rump roast. The technology involves developing a design that can then be printed countless times. First, proprietary computer software creates a detailed model of a steak, including the muscle, fat, and blood, based on whichever cut it’s emulating. That blueprint is then transmitted to a printer loaded with plant-based “inks.” Hit the start button and out comes a “steak.”
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Post by barb43 on Dec 26, 2019 22:39:29 GMT
Fake-Meat Companies Are Racing to 3D-Print Steaks The technology involves developing a design that can then be printed countless times. First, proprietary computer software creates a detailed model of a steak, including the muscle, fat, and blood, based on whichever cut it’s emulating. That blueprint is then transmitted to a printer loaded with plant-based “inks.” Hit the start button and out comes a “steak.” Wow-Wow-Wow!! We seriously need laws to control food labeling for accuracy. I don't care if this sort of product is produced, I just want to know what I'm eating before I bite into it, so I can make choices.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Dec 27, 2019 0:19:47 GMT
Fake-Meat Companies Are Racing to 3D-Print Steaks The technology involves developing a design that can then be printed countless times. First, proprietary computer software creates a detailed model of a steak, including the muscle, fat, and blood, based on whichever cut it’s emulating. That blueprint is then transmitted to a printer loaded with plant-based “inks.” Hit the start button and out comes a “steak.” Wow-Wow-Wow!! We seriously need laws to control food labeling for accuracy. I don't care if this sort of product is produced, I just want to know what I'm eating before I bite into it, so I can make choices.
Well, if they are going to be "printing" these so called "steaks" anyway, maybe they should be required to print a "fake meat" warning label right into the surface of the "steak".
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Dec 27, 2019 0:23:25 GMT
Isn't it funny how the people who are so opposed to eating real meat still want their food to look and taste like real meat?
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Dec 27, 2019 20:37:36 GMT
Despite All the Buzz Around Fake Meat, Real Stuff Still Pays Off
(Bloomberg) -- Imitation meat may be all the rage at the moment, but producers of the real stuff are doing just fine.
Sure, vegan burger maker Beyond Meat Inc. stole the headlines this year with a wildly successful market debut and a dizzying 200% gain. But conventional beef companies Minerva SA and JBS SA aren’t too far behind. Even U.S. meat suppliers like Tyson Foods Inc., hamstrung by the China trade war, have posted their biggest stock gains in years.
Fueling the traditional meat rally is a protein shortage in Asia, which has seen demand for imported pork, chicken and beef surge. African swine fever is decimating hog herds from China to Vietnam, and the resulting shortfalls are poised to alter meat trade for years.
While the U.S. is seeing record meat supplies, demand has started to show signs of picking up. Ham prices are near seasonal records amid a frenzy in overseas purchasing, lifting pork values. Companies like Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson are reporting “extreme” interest in chicken from Chinese buyers after a multiyear ban ended.
Domestic demand is also robust, with meat consumption increasing along with consumer incomes, according to Mike Sands, owner of Memphis-based consulting firm MBS Research.
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Post by barb43 on Dec 28, 2019 5:42:12 GMT
Despite All the Buzz Around Fake Meat, Real Stuff Still Pays Off
Imitation meat may be all the rage at the moment, but producers of the real stuff are doing just fine.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Dec 29, 2019 12:10:33 GMT
Beyond Meat Stock Likely Not a Good Investment
After hitting a high of $239.71 per share in July, it dropped precipitously. The price of the equity began to plateau in November. Still, the current share price of just over $77 per share represents a drop of about two-thirds.
Despite that decline, this equity still appears overvalued. It currently trades at around 20.5 times sales.
Beyond Meat is a bet against both long-term valuation trends and human nature itself. The stock has fallen by more than two-thirds since the summer. It remains overvalued despite this huge drop. Moreover, the history of the market shows that betting against human nature is usually not a winning strategy. The history of meat alternatives has met with failure, or at best, limited success. The stock of Beyond Meat still has some sizzle. However, due to high multiples and the enduring (and sometimes begrudging) love for meat, investors who buy at these levels will more likely get grilled. finance.yahoo.com/news/meat-eaters-rejoice-time-investors-145606969.html
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Post by barb43 on Jan 7, 2020 23:38:32 GMT
Impossible Foods’ Newest Product Is Fake Porkwww.eater.com/2020/1/6/21054061/impossible-burger-meat-substitute-pork-plant-basedThe article goes on from this beginning, to cite some reasons this fake pork is expected to be successful with consumers: - increased public interest in food sustainability, particularly when it comes to meat. - pork is the most commonly consumed meat in the world. - the high doses of copper and zinc fed to pigs to promote growth eventually accumulate in the soil. - 300 million to 350 million pigs [have been] lost in China due to the recent outbreak of African Swine Fever there, which is almost a quarter of the world’s pork supply. - the product will also appeal to those who don’t eat pork for religious or ethical reasons, as previously taboo dishes will now be in line with their values. It might take a while for Impossible Pork to have its desired global reach, and even those in the U.S. might have a hard time tracking it down immediately: “Impossible Sausage will debut in late January exclusively at 139 Burger King restaurants in five test regions: Savannah, Georgia; Lansing, Michigan; Springfield, Illinois; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Montgomery, Alabama. The all-new, limited-time-only Impossible™ Croissan’wich® features a toasted croissant, egg, cheese and a seasoned plant-based sausage from Impossible Foods. This test makes Burger King® restaurants the first restaurant to sell Impossible Sausage in a breakfast sandwich.” And if you want to avoid Burger King entirely, Impossible Pork’s arrival at the grocery store is still TBD.
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Post by barb43 on Jan 7, 2020 23:53:27 GMT
What Does ‘Plant-Based’ Actually Mean?www.eater.com/2020/1/6/21048632/plant-based-diet-vegan-vegetarian“Plant-based” is now expanding from shorthand for “meat substitute” to refer to just about anything a marketer wants, according to the author of this article. This article is a good read, with a little humor included. It discusses the political-ness of the term "vegan" as a turn-off to certain consumers, whereas the phrase "plant-based" is acceptable. There's also some discussion of re-branding food products, such as margarine, due to the ugly consumer views they've gained over the years. So that no spoiler alert needed, be sure to read the last 2 sentences of the article and note your reaction. I couldn't decide whether I should laugh or groan, or simply shake my head and move on.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Jan 8, 2020 0:46:20 GMT
I couldn't decide whether I should laugh or groan, or simply shake my head and move on. Or all of the above.
Maybe I'm just getting too cynical, but my first thought was: I wonder how long it will be until someone decides that plant based food is bad too and that we need a totally synthetic man made diet that doesn't involve animals or plants.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Jan 8, 2020 14:04:56 GMT
KFC just launched a plant-based chicken sandwich in the UK
The world’s most iconic fast food chicken chain this week (Jan. 6) announced the release of a new vegan chicken sandwich across the some 900 locations it operates in the United Kingdom. It’s calling the menu item the ‘Zero Chicken’ sandwich.
Quorn products are generally based on an ingredient called mycoprotein, which is derived from a fungus that is dried and then bound together with egg albumen or a vegan potato protein. In this case, the Quorn chicken product is seasoned with KFC’s own herb and spice mixtures.
The "Zero Chicken"? That is the best name they could come up with for it?
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Jan 14, 2020 10:32:38 GMT
China's Beyond Meat Competitor Seeks $2M Funding, Eyes Local Meatless Market Ahead Of US Rivals
Beijing-based plant-based meat maker Zhenmeat is seeking up to $2 million in funding from investors across the globe, as it tries to capture the rising demand for meat alternatives in China, the company's co-founder Vince Lu told Bloomberg in an interview on Monday.
What Happened
"If we substitute around 10% of real meat consumption in China, it's [going to] be very big," Lu said of the estimated value of the plant-based meat markets in the country, adding that it's difficult to pin an exact number.
Plant-based drinks already substitute for around 15% of the dairy market, Lu told Bloomberg, explaining why the market could be lucrative for investors.
Why It Matters
The local meat substitute industry was worth about $910 million in 2018, according to The Good Food Institute data, 14.2% higher than the previous year. For comparison, the same industry in the United States was worth about $684 million.
This fact makes the Chinese market very lucrative for established US-based meat-substitute companies like Beyond Meat Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) and Impossible Foods, and both companies are trying to make inroads into the country.
While the U.S. companies may have an advantage of having existed a lot longer, the Chinese counterparts have the upper hand in understanding the local palate.
Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods have both focused on making beef-based burgers. Meanwhile, the Chinese counterparts are focusing on pork alternatives, including making dumplings, mooncakes, and meatballs, Reuters noted earlier.
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