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Impossible Foods raises $200M in fresh funding

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Re: Impossible Foods raises $200M in fresh funding

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Post by nickff »

mrpigeonpants wrote: post #17

I've been using their meat in things like pastas and tacos and it's slightly tastier. The thing that hit me is that we consume so much meat in a heavily processed way that it seems silly a creature should have to suffer and die to make it. I'm all for aged steaks and prosciutto in moderation, but a large portion of the meat is consumed in nugget or other forms that don't really respect the sacrifice of the animal or…

If you eliminate all usage of the 'highly processed meats' such as ground beef, chicken nuggets, sausage, etc., you may make a dent in farm animal populations, but the high-value cuts will still keep the meat industry going.

Re: Impossible Foods raises $200M in fresh funding

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Post by Mizza »

Somebody brought these burgers to a cookout, and I gotta say, they went faster than the real meat did!

I tried cooking them at home on the stove and it was a disaster, but they were awesome off of the grill.

They definitely need some good sauces to really make the burger, but they texture and taste were both really good.

I really hope they can drive the cost way, way down. If these were side by side on the shelf and priced $2 less than the "real thing", they'd take over a good chunk of the whole market in a very short time.

Re: Impossible Foods raises $200M in fresh funding

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Post by rootusrootus »

mmmrtl wrote: post #33
thelazydogsback wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

IB's are soy free

Literally the second ingredient: Water, Soy Protein Concentrate, Coconut Oil, Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavors, 2% Or Less Of: Potato Protein, Methylcellulose, Yeast Extract, Cultured Dextrose, Food Starch Modified, Soy Leghemoglobin, Salt, Mixed Tocopherols (Antioxidant), Soy Protein Isolate, Vitamins and Minerals (Zinc Gluconate, Thiamine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B1), Niacin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Ribo…

And the first is water, so as a practical matter soy is the biggest single ingredient.

Re: Impossible Foods raises $200M in fresh funding

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Post by jschwartzi »

drenvuk wrote: post #39
ddorian43 wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Where do you get enough protein to maintain muscle integrity ?

I'm not a vegan but beans and rice go a long way.

Beans also have tons of fiber. You can easily get 20 grams of mostly soluble fiber from a bowl of beans.

Re: Impossible Foods raises $200M in fresh funding

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Post by tashoecraft »

ddorian43 wrote: post #38
tashoecraft wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed. I’ve switched to eating mostly vegan because most meat I used to eat was sort of just filler. If I go out somewhere and they specialize in something meat related and I know it’s going to be amazing, then I’ll get it. Eating lots of heavily processed chicken, cow and pigs just isn’t worth the many costs to environment, animal wellbeing, and potentially personal nutrition. I recommend everyone to consciously lo…

Where do you get enough protein to maintain muscle integrity ?

It’s generally a myth that vegans don’t get enough protein. There are tons of vegan based proteins and Americans are obsessed with maximizing protein intake where you really don’t need to.

There’s plenty of vegan athletes and weight lifters. If they don’t have issues as an elite athlete I doubt the average person will have an issue.

Re: Impossible Foods raises $200M in fresh funding

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Post by cauthon »

tashoecraft wrote: post #32
mrpigeonpants wrote: post #17

I've been using their meat in things like pastas and tacos and it's slightly tastier. The thing that hit me is that we consume so much meat in a heavily processed way that it seems silly a creature should have to suffer and die to make it. I'm all for aged steaks and prosciutto in moderation, but a large portion of the meat is consumed in nugget or other forms that don't really respect the sacrifice of the animal or…

Agreed. I’ve switched to eating mostly vegan because most meat I used to eat was sort of just filler. If I go out somewhere and they specialize in something meat related and I know it’s going to be amazing, then I’ll get it. Eating lots of heavily processed chicken, cow and pigs just isn’t worth the many costs to environment, animal wellbeing, and potentially personal nutrition. I recommend everyone to consciously lo…

Don’t the impossible/beyond meats still have a higher environmental impact than poultry?

Re: Impossible Foods raises $200M in fresh funding

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Post by OJFord »

copperx wrote: post #24
garblegarble wrote: post #7

Great! While I do think plant-based diets are at their most delicious and healthy when they don't try to imitate animal products, I think it's a reality that many people (who want to avoid/minimise animal products) don't want to change the type of food they eat, just the components. I've really been enjoying the Burger King impossible burger - they've much better texture, flavour and juicyness compared to Burger King…

Dayia cheese is in my opinion, superior than cheese in applications such as burgers. However, looking at the ingredients it looks unhealthier gram by gram vs cheese. But if it spares the suffering of one animal I'm all for it.

I've never heard of it before, but having just had a look, it seems like an imitation of the worst kinds of 'cheese'.

I don't doubt it can beat squares of plasticy crap and bags of shredded rubber, but do you think it's superior to actual cheese, that isn't artificially coloured or machined into a weird shape and texture?

Re: Impossible Foods raises $200M in fresh funding

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Post by toomuchtodo »

notsuoh wrote: post #36
garblegarble wrote: post #7

Great! While I do think plant-based diets are at their most delicious and healthy when they don't try to imitate animal products, I think it's a reality that many people (who want to avoid/minimise animal products) don't want to change the type of food they eat, just the components. I've really been enjoying the Burger King impossible burger - they've much better texture, flavour and juicyness compared to Burger King…

I ordered an Impossible Whopper and a regular Whopper a couple months ago to try back to back. I thought they were comparable, if not very similar. I'm sure the toppings help blur the taste line. I don't eat fast food much, but when I'm craving a fast food burger, I have been going for the Impossible Whopper.

Had you never had a beef whopper, do you think you’d feel like you were missing out? As our kids get older, I wonder if I can give them better defaults than we had growing up.

Re: Impossible Foods raises $200M in fresh funding

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Post by pseudoramble »

ddorian43 wrote: post #38
tashoecraft wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed. I’ve switched to eating mostly vegan because most meat I used to eat was sort of just filler. If I go out somewhere and they specialize in something meat related and I know it’s going to be amazing, then I’ll get it. Eating lots of heavily processed chicken, cow and pigs just isn’t worth the many costs to environment, animal wellbeing, and potentially personal nutrition. I recommend everyone to consciously lo…

Where do you get enough protein to maintain muscle integrity ?

I have been eating similarly to the parent poster recently (trying to avoid meat and dairy as much as possible). The three major sources of protein I use now are black beans, kidney beans, peanut butter, and tofu. I also sometimes eat tempeh which can be good in the right contexts.

It takes some effort, but it's fairly straightforward if you can find ways to substitute it into your daily meals. I like taking an existing meal and just replacing the animal products from it. One example I like is a chicken curry wrap. It's just chicken mixed with mayo, curry powder, celery and onions, all stuffed into a wrap. I've substituted a lightly fried tofu in place of the chicken and a vegan mayo instead.

Re: Impossible Foods raises $200M in fresh funding

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Post by moltar »

jedberg wrote: post #30
dtwest wrote: post #29

I imagine meat alternatives will really take off once they are cheaper than meat. There seems to be a lot of potential for cost savings if you don't need to raise a large animal to create the product. So far I haven't seen much of a cost advantage to meatless products, but perhaps with more funding this would be achievable. While I don't thing Impossible tastes better or even as good as the real thing, it isn't too f…

Impossible should lobby for a carbon tax, which would skyrocket the price of meat, making their option more affordable.

Impossible meat production doesn’t use carbon?
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