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Impossible Foods has raised $75M for its plant-based burgers

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Re: Impossible Foods has raised $75M for its plant-based burgers

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Post by felixchan »

loeg wrote: post #45
saagarjha wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Forgive me if I don't quite find your source credible, since it appears to have been written by a volunteer, and since it doesn't actually give concrete evidence on maximum recommended dose.

nutritionfacts.org is vegan propaganda and shouldn't be confused with a good source. Nutritional science is hard and we have very limited ability to actually study it and make strong recommendations. Cherry-picking phrases and results from limited power studies just muddies the waters. Here's the founder: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Greger > In his lectures, videos, and writings about nutrition he tries to…

Would love to see a better source.

- Nutritionfacts.org is non-profit - Their conclusions are based on studies. - They're not trying to sell supplements or food products.

Do they omit certain studies that contradict their overall conclusions? Sure. That doesn't mean anything to me.

Re: Impossible Foods has raised $75M for its plant-based burgers

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Post by felixchan »

saagarjha wrote: post #50
felixchan wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The source is just screenshots of academic studies.

Yes, and I took at look at them. Some of the studies (especially the blood cookies or whatever ones) actually mentioned that heme iron actually helped anemic children. Many of the others could not come to a conclusion.

Well, in that case, heme iron may not be so bad. I'm not here to debate that. But the source has ground -- until someone gives me a better source.

Re: Impossible Foods has raised $75M for its plant-based burgers

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Post by acchow »

concinds wrote: post #28
cbhl wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Those labels are because the compounds could trigger a soy allergy, because, y'know, they're chemically identical. Notice that all the "soy" falls in the "2% or less of" bucket. This is not the same as a soy burger. Have you eaten one?

When did I say this was a 100% soy burger? > Those labels are because the compounds could trigger a soy allergy ...because it contains soy, which has negative effects on fertility. That was my whole point. So why change the subject?

At what quantities does soy have negative effects on fertility?

Re: Impossible Foods has raised $75M for its plant-based burgers

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Post by Veratyr »

felixchan wrote: post #15

Impossible Burgers contain heme iron, which is disastrous to the body. https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-safety-of-heme-vs-non-h...

An unbiased explanation of the differences: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-HealthProfessional/

I really can't be bothered watching the video but I had a look at the first article it "quotes" (https://www.mja.com.au/system/files/issues/196_10_040612_sup...). The video says:

"no more likely to suffer from iron deficiency anaemia than non-vegetarians"

But has actually deliberately erased the context (it uses the same PDF, the rest has been whited out in the screenshot):

"[In Western countries like Australia, where we enjoy a varied food supply,] vegetarians are no more likely to suffer from iron deficiency anaemia than non-vegetarians."

And shamelessly cherry picked:

"but a number of studies suggest that vegetarians are at greater risk of having low iron stores (as reflected by serum ferritin)."

So I'm going to suggest that people not pay this video much mind.

Re: Impossible Foods has raised $75M for its plant-based burgers

#55

Post by Veratyr »

felixchan wrote: post #36
saagarjha wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Forgive me if I don't quite find your source credible, since it appears to have been written by a volunteer, and since it doesn't actually give concrete evidence on maximum recommended dose.

The source is just screenshots of academic studies.

Edited and cherry picked screenshots. He deliberately erased the context of one of the first screenshots in the video.

Re: Impossible Foods has raised $75M for its plant-based burgers

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Post by throwaway2016a »

I am extremely eager to see lab grown meat more so than I am eager to see better meat substitutes become mainstream.

However, being a meat eater, since the news of this product came out however many months and years it was, I have been wanting to try it. Which is more than I can say for other meat substitutes.

Re: Impossible Foods has raised $75M for its plant-based burgers

#57

Post by Danihan »

felixchan wrote: post #51
loeg wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

nutritionfacts.org is vegan propaganda and shouldn't be confused with a good source. Nutritional science is hard and we have very limited ability to actually study it and make strong recommendations. Cherry-picking phrases and results from limited power studies just muddies the waters. Here's the founder: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Greger > In his lectures, videos, and writings about nutrition he tries to…

Would love to see a better source. - Nutritionfacts.org is non-profit - Their conclusions are based on studies. - They're not trying to sell supplements or food products. Do they omit certain studies that contradict their overall conclusions? Sure. That doesn't mean anything to me.

>Do they omit certain studies that contradict their overall conclusions? Sure. That doesn't mean anything to me.

Cherry-picking doesn't mean anything to you?

Re: Impossible Foods has raised $75M for its plant-based burgers

#59

Post by resf »

nostromo wrote: post #42

I'm happy to see that fat and protein are the main ingredients. http://impossiblefoods.com/images/faq/nutrition-facts.png A lot of veggie imitation meats are low on fat and protein and extremely high on processed carbs.

Wow, do nutrition labels in USA generally not show figures per 100g?

Re: Impossible Foods has raised $75M for its plant-based burgers

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Post by billyshih »

L_Rahman wrote: post #9

I remember reading the original impressions of the Impossible Foods ground meat and thinking it was just media buzz. I promise you it is not. At Momofuku's Ssam Bar in the East Village of NYC, you can order an off menu item called Spicy Pork Sausage and Rice Cakes. It's not really off the menu - the item has simply been around so long and is so well known to regulars that they left it off to make room for new dishes.…

Do they still offer the sausage? I'd love to try it when I visit NYC.
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