If everyone ate beans instead of beef
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If everyone ate beans instead of beef
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#2What about methane emissions?
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#3If you think the populist rural tide that gave us Trump is bad now, imagine what happens if the beef industry in the US collapses. Yes I know this article is mainly to highlight the differences, but I am seriously concerned about the rise of self-driving trucks and plant based "meats" and the damage they will do to communities. The parts of the country hit by this still get to vote.
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#4So instead of us feeding the beans to the cows we eat them directly - the extra step makes it inefficient. That makes sense. Unfortunately beans don't occupy the same place in a meal, so the easiest solution seems to be to just not eat beef nor the beans, but then we need a substitute food.
This seems to be neat math more than practical solution.
Re: If everyone ate beans instead of beef
#5What about methane emissions?
Ours, or the cows?
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#6So instead of us feeding the beans to the cows we eat them directly - the extra step makes it inefficient. That makes sense. Unfortunately beans don't occupy the same place in a meal, so the easiest solution seems to be to just not eat beef nor the beans, but then we need a substitute food. This seems to be neat math more than practical solution.
Isn't that the whole point of Beyond and Impossible? Make vegetables have the same place in the meal as the meat they replace?
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#8So instead of us feeding the beans to the cows we eat them directly - the extra step makes it inefficient. That makes sense. Unfortunately beans don't occupy the same place in a meal, so the easiest solution seems to be to just not eat beef nor the beans, but then we need a substitute food. This seems to be neat math more than practical solution.
Isn't that the whole point of Beyond and Impossible? Make vegetables have the same place in the meal as the meat they replace?
It is - hopefully those turn out to be actually healthy and sustainable options. Having had a beyond meat burger, I was totally happy with the experience. Unfortunately, I don't think it'll follow through for most other forms of beef, and I have some concerns in regards to its heavily processed nature.
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#10So instead of us feeding the beans to the cows we eat them directly - the extra step makes it inefficient. That makes sense. Unfortunately beans don't occupy the same place in a meal, so the easiest solution seems to be to just not eat beef nor the beans, but then we need a substitute food. This seems to be neat math more than practical solution.
Isn't that the whole point of Beyond and Impossible? Make vegetables have the same place in the meal as the meat they replace?
Plus, existing common meat/entrée substitute Tofu (with a long history in Asian cuisine) is a soy bean cheese.