I tried a few different varieties of chick'n nuggets, 90% of the taste is just breading and whatever the sauce so its really not a difficult as you'd imagine to have a substitute
Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried plant-based ‘chicken’
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Re: Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried plant-based ‘chicken’
#12I think it is a rather toxic movement that we are continuing to label things that which they are not. "fried plant-based ‘chicken’" it makes no sense at all A lot of it is egged on by the vegan/vegetarians and is the definition of false advertising. I saw "vegan" mince in the meat section the other day. I feel sorry for the elderly or learning impaired who might be accidentally buying soy substitutes when their bodie…
I have never met anyone confused by what beyond meat is offering and find the complaint that it is false advertising is ridiculous.
Re: Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried plant-based ‘chicken’
#13I think it's fascinating how all these fast-food chains are jumping on artificial meat. It makes perfect sense: meat is expensive and difficult to work with, so low-cost chains like these have been serving really disgustingly low-quality meat for quite some time now; in some cases it could barely even be called meat. Plant-based meat, on the other hand, can be both cheaper and less gross at the same time, and it migh…
Funny thing that I heard recently. McDonalds is the greats buyer of chicken in the US. Quite surprising, considering they don't even have that much chicken in their menu.
Nothing about the scale of McDonalds should suprise you. It is one of the top agrifood supply chain businesses on the planet.
Re: Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried plant-based ‘chicken’
#14I think it's fascinating how all these fast-food chains are jumping on artificial meat. It makes perfect sense: meat is expensive and difficult to work with, so low-cost chains like these have been serving really disgustingly low-quality meat for quite some time now; in some cases it could barely even be called meat. Plant-based meat, on the other hand, can be both cheaper and less gross at the same time, and it migh…
Also they've been completely left out of the vegetarian market other than for snacks.
Re: Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried plant-based ‘chicken’
#15Is there any plans to expand Beyond Meat, well, beyond USA?
Beyond Meat is fairly widely available in Canada. A&W sells a beyond meat burger, and patties are available in several national grocery chains.
Also Tim Hortons is offering Beyond patties in many of their breakfast sandwiches.
Re: Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried plant-based ‘chicken’
#16I think it is a rather toxic movement that we are continuing to label things that which they are not. "fried plant-based ‘chicken’" it makes no sense at all A lot of it is egged on by the vegan/vegetarians and is the definition of false advertising. I saw "vegan" mince in the meat section the other day. I feel sorry for the elderly or learning impaired who might be accidentally buying soy substitutes when their bodie…
I think plant-based is actually a selling point currently, so they would be doing themselves a disservice by not making it explicit on the product. I don't expect people to buy it accidentally.
As for the wording, I don't see why its any different from veggie burger, or diet soda. Consumers associate these products with certain properties, which can be emulated in the substitutes.
Re: Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried plant-based ‘chicken’
#17I think it's fascinating how all these fast-food chains are jumping on artificial meat. It makes perfect sense: meat is expensive and difficult to work with, so low-cost chains like these have been serving really disgustingly low-quality meat for quite some time now; in some cases it could barely even be called meat. Plant-based meat, on the other hand, can be both cheaper and less gross at the same time, and it migh…
I worked at KFC for several years in Australia, the chicken was quite fresh.
All of the fastfood chains based in united states have much better quality abroad.
Re: Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried plant-based ‘chicken’
#18I think it is a rather toxic movement that we are continuing to label things that which they are not. "fried plant-based ‘chicken’" it makes no sense at all A lot of it is egged on by the vegan/vegetarians and is the definition of false advertising. I saw "vegan" mince in the meat section the other day. I feel sorry for the elderly or learning impaired who might be accidentally buying soy substitutes when their bodie…
What combination of words would you like to be used to describe these new foods?
Do you feel the same way about soy milk or almond milk?
Re: Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried plant-based ‘chicken’
#19I think it is a rather toxic movement that we are continuing to label things that which they are not. "fried plant-based ‘chicken’" it makes no sense at all A lot of it is egged on by the vegan/vegetarians and is the definition of false advertising. I saw "vegan" mince in the meat section the other day. I feel sorry for the elderly or learning impaired who might be accidentally buying soy substitutes when their bodie…
I have never met anyone confused by what beyond meat is offering and find the complaint that it is false advertising is ridiculous.
I'm a confused person. I thought 'beyond meat' sold lab grown meat, not vegetables that taste like meat.
Re: Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried plant-based ‘chicken’
#20I believe thinking of it only as a 'meat substitution' might be missing a larger trend in that a new segment is being created.
I think they should not call it meat anything. They should just create a new thing, so people can appreciate it for what it is, rather than expect meat and get an uncanny valley effect.