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Re: Beyond Meat S-1

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>Have committed to $22MM of protein

I've never understood this convention and it always causes my brain to short-circuit when trying to read it. Is that $22 Million Monies, or $22 MegaMillions

I'm assuming that the shorthand is supposed to be read as: $22 Million

So then I spend the next 5 minutes stuck in a feedback loop of what the hell am I supposed to be thinking.

Re: Beyond Meat S-1

#42

>Have committed to $22MM of protein I've never understood this convention and it always causes my brain to short-circuit when trying to read it. Is that $22 Million Monies, or $22 MegaMillions I'm assuming that the shorthand is supposed to be read as: $22 Million So then I spend the next 5 minutes stuck in a feedback loop of what the hell am I supposed to be thinking.

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Re: Beyond Meat S-1

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>Have committed to $22MM of protein I've never understood this convention and it always causes my brain to short-circuit when trying to read it. Is that $22 Million Monies, or $22 MegaMillions I'm assuming that the shorthand is supposed to be read as: $22 Million So then I spend the next 5 minutes stuck in a feedback loop of what the hell am I supposed to be thinking.

M is the Roman numeral for 1000, so MM is a thousand thousands, in other words a million.

Re: Beyond Meat S-1

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

> If everyone switched to such a solution, we could could our greenhouse gas emissions from burger production in half. We'd be eating less tasty burgers for no real reason. Even eliminating meat farming entirely would only reduce the average American's GHG emissions by about 3%: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/25/climate/cows-global-warmi... .

So far as I can tell, that number is speaking directly to methane emitted from livestock which is not where the majority of livestock emissions come from. It’s more related to the fossil fuel usage and transportation costs.

Do the alternatives require less transportation?

Re: Beyond Meat S-1

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This is probably an unpopular opinion here but I don't think these meat substitutes are sustainable for long term health in humans...our bodies are clearly designed to consume meat (especially apparent when you compare our bodies to those of our mostly herbivore relatives) and by extension we need these nutrients to thrive (not just survive, mind you). I understand the incentive for people to go vegan but people should tread very carefully since it's completely contraire to their evolutionary makeup and that doesn't come without consequences.

Re: Beyond Meat S-1

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So I've had an Impossible burger (from my company cafeteria), but it was probably over-cooked. Does anyone know where I could taste-test a Beyond burger vs. Impossible burger? Definitely interested in this space as it's one of the surefire ways we reduce both energy and water, and I have family who are veggie and this makes it easier for me to connect with them.

I believe Carl's Jr. (or 'Hardees', depending on locale) sell a Beyond Meat burger at most locations, now. I'm not sure where you can find an Impossible burger nationally, though.

White Castle: https://www.whitecastle.com/promotions/impossible-slider

Re: Beyond Meat S-1

#47

>Have committed to $22MM of protein I've never understood this convention and it always causes my brain to short-circuit when trying to read it. Is that $22 Million Monies, or $22 MegaMillions I'm assuming that the shorthand is supposed to be read as: $22 Million So then I spend the next 5 minutes stuck in a feedback loop of what the hell am I supposed to be thinking.

M is the Roman numeral for 1000, so MM is a thousand thousands, in other words a million.

But doesn't MM mean 2000 in roman numerals?

Re: Beyond Meat S-1

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I've gone vegetarian, except for a single grass fed animal I bought from a local farmer. (I live in a city, it was easier than I thought it would be to connect with a farmer out in the rural part of my state.) The transition was way, way easier than I thought it was going to be. I didn't guilt myself when I made mistakes, just stopped eating meat unless I was sure the provenance of it was sustainable and free from cr…

>free from cruelty.

Do you mind if I ask what your requirements for this are? At the end of the day, isn't ending life cruel, no matter the means?

Re: Beyond Meat S-1

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>Have committed to $22MM of protein I've never understood this convention and it always causes my brain to short-circuit when trying to read it. Is that $22 Million Monies, or $22 MegaMillions I'm assuming that the shorthand is supposed to be read as: $22 Million So then I spend the next 5 minutes stuck in a feedback loop of what the hell am I supposed to be thinking.

M is the Roman numeral for 1000, so MM is a thousand thousands, in other words a million.

It is an awkward notation. Nobody says 100M for $100,000, they say 100K. So why should 100 million be 100MM? It forces people to pause, and think unnecessarily.

Re: Beyond Meat S-1

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>Have committed to $22MM of protein I've never understood this convention and it always causes my brain to short-circuit when trying to read it. Is that $22 Million Monies, or $22 MegaMillions I'm assuming that the shorthand is supposed to be read as: $22 Million So then I spend the next 5 minutes stuck in a feedback loop of what the hell am I supposed to be thinking.

M is the Roman numeral for 1000, so MM is a thousand thousands, in other words a million.

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