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Beyond Meat’s Beyond Burger life cycle assessment (2018)

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Re: Beyond Meat’s Beyond Burger life cycle assessment (2018)

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Post by calvinmorrison »

tashoecraft wrote: post #13
fermentation wrote: post #9

And 5x more sodium, which is a shame because I really do like the way they taste.

So is that comparing against plain red meat with no salt added? Because if so that’s not really a fair comparison because you generally add a decent amount of salt to burger whereas you don’t really need to for beyond

This is a great time to plug MSG... the delicious umami flavor wrapped up in one delish ingredient.

I never used salt much growing up at home - we always used Aromat!

I was shocked to learn that most of the world doesn't use Aromat!

Everyone go buy Aromat! It's delicious but unfortunately seems to be mostly popular for Swiss and South Africans!

It's perfect on tomatos

Re: Beyond Meat’s Beyond Burger life cycle assessment (2018)

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Post by calvinmorrison »

o0-0o wrote: post #10

And if you’ve tried one, just about 99% less taste.

We all watched bad sci-fi growing up... right?

Beyond burgers are what I imagine when the advanced microwave food creator machine spits out when I say I want a cheeseburger

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Post by EarthLaunch »

cageface wrote: post #11
hourislate wrote: post #4

>90% less greenhouse emissions, 99% less water, and 93% less land This was a great video concerning those claims above.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGG-A80Tl5g

This video is pure garbage. Detailed rebuttal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G44CDBdC8CA

I just had a horrible vision of an HN where everyone just posts links to videos.

Re: Beyond Meat’s Beyond Burger life cycle assessment (2018)

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Post by gonehome »

zachrose wrote: post #15
jimmaswell wrote: post #7

That's good and all but the taste is still far off from normal. Impossible is a lot better but still not an exact fit.

I agree, but also find joy in the larger “burger experience” (toppings, bun, fries, soda, presentation, etc). I hope I’m not the only one.

Yeah, I was disappointed in it at first but after becoming vegetarian it's really nice to have it even if it's not perfect. When you have it with all the condiments it's good enough.

Re: Beyond Meat’s Beyond Burger life cycle assessment (2018)

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Post by jhgb »

calvinmorrison wrote: post #21
tashoecraft wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So is that comparing against plain red meat with no salt added? Because if so that’s not really a fair comparison because you generally add a decent amount of salt to burger whereas you don’t really need to for beyond

This is a great time to plug MSG... the delicious umami flavor wrapped up in one delish ingredient. I never used salt much growing up at home - we always used Aromat! I was shocked to learn that most of the world doesn't use Aromat! Everyone go buy Aromat! It's delicious but unfortunately seems to be mostly popular for Swiss and South Africans! It's perfect on tomatos

> This is a great time to plug MSG

Is that the thing on the bottom of the label right before lark's vomit?

Re: Beyond Meat’s Beyond Burger life cycle assessment (2018)

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Post by Dah00n »

calvinmorrison wrote: post #21
tashoecraft wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So is that comparing against plain red meat with no salt added? Because if so that’s not really a fair comparison because you generally add a decent amount of salt to burger whereas you don’t really need to for beyond

This is a great time to plug MSG... the delicious umami flavor wrapped up in one delish ingredient. I never used salt much growing up at home - we always used Aromat! I was shocked to learn that most of the world doesn't use Aromat! Everyone go buy Aromat! It's delicious but unfortunately seems to be mostly popular for Swiss and South Africans! It's perfect on tomatos

I use it a lot too (but hardly anyone else I know here in Denmark use it except very old people). Aromat does contain 60% salt though.

Re: Beyond Meat’s Beyond Burger life cycle assessment (2018)

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Post by flatline »

tashoecraft wrote: post #13
fermentation wrote: post #9

And 5x more sodium, which is a shame because I really do like the way they taste.

So is that comparing against plain red meat with no salt added? Because if so that’s not really a fair comparison because you generally add a decent amount of salt to burger whereas you don’t really need to for beyond

I never add salt to ground beef patties, am I unusual in this respect? They taste fine without, especially when you add all the toppings.

Re: Beyond Meat’s Beyond Burger life cycle assessment (2018)

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Post by notsureaboutpg »

fermentation wrote: post #9

And 5x more sodium, which is a shame because I really do like the way they taste.

Yes, they are a novelty, not something I am going to buy and eat again. Most I talk to feel the same way. Perhaps they are good for vegetarians, and anecdotally I think those are on the rise.
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