cinnaminny
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I think I am going to try it. They have it at Carls Jr and I can get it in a lettuce wrap to try it out. I like that there is not a million carbs in it.
I don't think the idea was to create something healthier then meat but instead to create an alternative to meat for environmental reasons. An alternative that actually looked like, cooked like, tasted like, and was nutritionally alike.I'm a meat eater but I often eat veggie burgers. I was really excited to try the impossible burger since I do like the taste of meat but just try make healthy choices, but the more and more I'm reading about how it's made - it doesn't strike me as particularly healthy. So I may try it once, but if I'm gonna splurge on something "not healthy" I may as well get the meat burger itself.
I ordered an impossible burger the other day and got a real burger... fortunately there was a visual difference compared to my partners and I caught it before I ate any but it was still frustratingAs a vegetarian, I don't care for either the Impossible or Beyond burgers. They're just too meaty for me and it's too difficult to differentiate from a meat burger. I guess that's kind of the point, but it makes me more nervous eating out since I can't clearly tell if my burger actually is vegetarian or if they messed up and gave me a meat burger (which unfortunately happens way more than it should). I do wish they'd do something to make them look a little different. I also wish it wasn't becoming the new standard for all vegetarian substitutes to taste like meat. It's great for meat eaters who want to lower their meat consumption, but not so great for vegetarians who don't like the taste of meat.
The impossible burger was not created for vegetarians, it was created for meat eaters.
The goal is to give a viable alternative for meat eaters so that intensive meat farming can be eliminated. Meat farming has become extremely efficient but still has a very large negative impact on the environment.
As a long time vegetarian 22 years now vegan I agree that veggie burgers are not as appealing as some other options and get boring when it’s the only option. However when there was zero option before and now there is at least one option I see that as a positive move in the right direction. At least I have an option now if I want it.See while I’m supportive of the idea of finding non-meat alternatives for meat lovers, as a vegetarian I find it frustrating that many quick service / restaurants are using these products as their vegetarian/ vegan option. I’ve been vegetarian way too long to want to eat anything that resembles a dead animal and I don’t think good veggie meals are ones structured the same way as a meat meal - ie just swap out a meat alternative and make the meal veggie. That’s the way people thought 20 years ago!
That seems to be an issue with restaurants and not with the alternative meat industry.See while I’m supportive of the idea of finding non-meat alternatives for meat lovers, as a vegetarian I find it frustrating that many quick service / restaurants are using these products as their vegetarian/ vegan option. I’ve been vegetarian way too long to want to eat anything that resembles a dead animal and I don’t think good veggie meals are ones structured the same way as a meat meal - ie just swap out a meat alternative and make the meal veggie. That’s the way people thought 20 years ago!
No, I'm rather allergic to soy, and that thing is a soy-fest.
But people automatically assume it is because it’s a veggie burger and not a burger made with beef. Same as they assume agave or honey is better than sugar because they’re “natural” even though sugar is also natural and their nutritional profiles are almost identical. Ultimately that’s on the consumer who doesn’t do their homework but it’s not by accident that these products are perceived to be “better” or “healthier.”For those saying that the Impossible Burger isn’t healthy, DUH! They never billed it as such. It’s a non-meat option. There are many times that friends would want to go out to a burger joint and I’d be SOL and stuck with a grilled cheese (helllllo In-n-Out and others). It’s junk food. If you want a junk burger that tastes awesome but isn’t made from meat, this is a great option.
1. The impossible burger uses products tested on animals. Therefore it is plant based, but not Vegan.
2. You will forever remember the day you first tasted it as the day you tasted something ALMOST, like beef.
3. It's full of highly processed and derivative products
4. Avoid reading the nutrition label at all costs.
4 oz beef patty (85-15 grind) vs 3 oz impossible burger.
Calories 283, 220
Fat 17.5, 13.
Ok you get a smaller portion but you save a bit in fat and calories. Not as good as we'd want but ok right?
Saturated Fat. 6.7, 11 Ruh Roh........
Sodium 82, 470 YIKES!!!
Protein 29.2, 21 Whoops.
Iron 16%, 10%
In sum. So what I am left with is a highly processed product that isn't much if any better for me than 85-15 beef and in a couple of key areas is worse, and is not vegan that tastes somewhat like beef at three times the cost ($12 a pound at my local market as opposed to $4.)
The Impossible Burger is to Beef as Cool Whip is to whipped cream, as Margarine is to butter. A fad knock off product that people through much mental gymnastics convinced ourselves was almost as good tasting and that later we found out was just as bad for you as the genuine article it was supposed to replace if not more.
What would be some good ways to do this and still have it be appealing? I mean, my first thought was, "make it a different color" but what other color looks appetizing as a burger?
The impossible burger was not created for vegetarians, it was created for meat eaters.
The goal is to give a viable alternative for meat eaters so that intensive meat farming can be eliminated. Meat farming has become extremely efficient but still has a very large negative impact on the environment.
Thanks for that link. I loved it. Our goal is to eliminate animal testing. And we do this by.....Regarding the animal testing: https://impossiblefoods.com/if-pr/the-agonizing-dilemma-of-animal-testing/
Truth. The vegans I know are mostly vegan for a variety of philosophical reasons - they say the mere though of the texture and taste of meat offends them. No way are they pining away for a realistic meat replacement.No. If I want something that tastes like meat, I'll eat actual meat.
Call me when we're on the verge of that actually happening.The impossible burger was not created for vegetarians, it was created for meat eaters.
The goal is to give a viable alternative for meat eaters so that intensive meat farming can be eliminated. Meat farming has become extremely efficient but still has a very large negative impact on the environment.
We're talking about plant-based replacements for hamburger patties - what do you want it to look like? Salads, soup, buddha bowls, veggie wraps - none of those things look like animals but a burger is what it is.See while I’m supportive of the idea of finding non-meat alternatives for meat lovers, as a vegetarian I find it frustrating that many quick service / restaurants are using these products as their vegetarian/ vegan option. I’ve been vegetarian way too long to want to eat anything that resembles a dead animal and I don’t think good veggie meals are ones structured the same way as a meat meal - ie just swap out a meat alternative and make the meal veggie. That’s the way people thought 20 years ago!
If you don't start, you won't ever finish.Call me when we're on the verge of that actually happening.