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Re: Beyond Meat S-1

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Post by alangpierce »

chaostheory wrote: post #113
alangpierce wrote: post #98

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sounds like maybe you're referring to Beyond Burger, not Impossible Burger? Impossible Burger isn't available in grocery stores yet, and Beyond has sort of a spammy taste to it that Impossible doesn't have (from my perception).

Impossible Burger has been available in stores in the SF Bay Area for what seems like a few weeks now, if not longer. I remember it because it's expensive compared to real meat. I got it at Safeway. It wasn't the Beyond Burger.

That's fantastic if so. Their FAQ still says it's "coming later this year, find it at a restaurant". I follow them pretty closely and haven't seen any press about it.

https://faq.impossiblefoods.com/hc/en-us/articles/3600190998...

I guess I'll look at some Safeways to see if I can find it, maybe it's in some stealth release or something.

Re: Beyond Meat S-1

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Post by dzhiurgis »

I've tried Impossible Burger once in a some random bar. Was dissatisfied - texture was ok, but had weird after taste.

Also tried to cook some Beyond Meat burgers the other week. The stench was horrible, even my roommates noticed. Topped with mayo, garlic butter, bbq sauce and onions it did kinda hide the horrible flavour, but still I couldn't finish it. I could feel that horrible flavour for a day or two after.

Really had big hopes for it and will definitely try again, but for now it's a joke.

Re: Beyond Meat S-1

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Post by balls187 »

anyfoo wrote: post #132
balls187 wrote: post #40

pea protein isolate, expeller-pressed canola oil, refined coconut oil, water, yeast extract, maltodextrin, natural flavors, gum arabic, sunflower oil, salt, succinic acid, acetic acid, non-GMO modified food starch, cellulose from bamboo, methylcellulose, potato starch, beet juice extract (for color), ascorbic acid (to maintain color), annatto extract (for color), citrus fruit extract (to maintain quality), vegetable…

Which ingredient are you objecting to? You literally listed water and salt there. Do you think there's no water or salt in beef? Do you know what's in your mass-produced beef? If I listed the ingredients of a homemade cake, would you also put "vs Beef" next to it?

What does a cake have to do with a burger? What point are you making?

Re: Beyond Meat S-1

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Post by sridca »

dsl wrote: post #86
Pfhreak wrote: post #3

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…

"Published figures suggest that, in Australia, producing wheat and other grains results in: at least 25 times more sentient animals being killed per kilogram of useable protein" http://theconversation.com/ordering-the-vegetarian-meal-ther...

HN has increasingly gotten vegetarian/ vegan, so posting articles like this get downvoted en masse.

Here's one more: http://meatheals.com/

Re: Beyond Meat S-1

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Post by youeseh »

telesilla wrote: post #199
PerfectElement wrote: post #27

I've been vegan for 15 years, and I've tried all sorts of veggie burgers and mock meats available. Some of them are good, but pretty easy to tell they are not meat. When I first had the Beyond Burger last year (just plain with 2 thin slices of bread) it brought back a very strong memory of how meat used to taste. I wonder if most meat eaters would be able to tell it's not meat on a blind test. I'm curious to try the…

Long-term pescatarian here: the beyond burger is to me the most delicious of all "i'm not meat and never will be" fake meat products. The impossible burger on the other hand disturbed me: I tried it twice at 2 different locations in NYC to make sure, and both times I felt like I had meat. I still remember the smell of the blood-like heme. I did not enjoy it. I'm not sure the impossible burger is a good idea for vegan…

This was also my experience with the Impossible Burger. It is so good at tasting like meat that it is crazy.

I look forward to trying a Beyond Meat burger / sandwich sometime.

Re: Beyond Meat S-1

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Post by m3kw9 »

dzhiurgis wrote: post #242

I've tried Impossible Burger once in a some random bar. Was dissatisfied - texture was ok, but had weird after taste. Also tried to cook some Beyond Meat burgers the other week. The stench was horrible, even my roommates noticed. Topped with mayo, garlic butter, bbq sauce and onions it did kinda hide the horrible flavour, but still I couldn't finish it. I could feel that horrible flavour for a day or two after. Reall…

For a vegan that is craving meat, this could be acceptable lol

Re: Beyond Meat S-1

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Post by dzhiurgis »

Pfhreak wrote: post #3

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…

I still find none of the vege meals are as satisfying as plain old chicken, etc.

Tofu is flimsy, tempeh kinda goes that direction, but not close. Fake burgers are absolutely gross and near vomit inducing. Quinoa has weird flavour of ashes or smth.

Some indian peas, etc are OK, but I find it's best to stick to pure vege meals (not substitutes) and eat meat when I want to.

I'm looking out for stem cell meat to come out.

Re: Beyond Meat S-1

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Post by lamby »

dzhiurgis wrote: post #242

I've tried Impossible Burger once in a some random bar. Was dissatisfied - texture was ok, but had weird after taste. Also tried to cook some Beyond Meat burgers the other week. The stench was horrible, even my roommates noticed. Topped with mayo, garlic butter, bbq sauce and onions it did kinda hide the horrible flavour, but still I couldn't finish it. I could feel that horrible flavour for a day or two after. Reall…

Don't forget they are really selling a wider cknversation/story/narrative/worldview than just the meat. To focus too much on the product itself might therefore be a mistake.

(Besides, that part can always be tuned... )

Re: Beyond Meat S-1

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Post by adrianhel »

Pfhreak wrote: post #3

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…

This is why I love being Norwegian. Sustainable and cruelty free farming is the norm. So personally I wont stop eating regular meat until lab meat becomes available.

Re: Beyond Meat S-1

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Post by chaostheory »

alangpierce wrote: post #241
chaostheory wrote: post #113

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Impossible Burger has been available in stores in the SF Bay Area for what seems like a few weeks now, if not longer. I remember it because it's expensive compared to real meat. I got it at Safeway. It wasn't the Beyond Burger.

That's fantastic if so. Their FAQ still says it's "coming later this year, find it at a restaurant". I follow them pretty closely and haven't seen any press about it. https://faq.impossiblefoods.com/hc/en-us/articles/3600190998... I guess I'll look at some Safeways to see if I can find it, maybe it's in some stealth release or something.

I remember it due to the price. It was $8.99 for two Impossible burger patties. It's only $5.99 for two Beyond burger patties. It took me a month to get past the $8.99 price point for just two veggie patties. You might be able to find it at the same price point at Whole Foods as well. On that note, Impossible did mention that they were rolling out to supermarkets in 2019.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/christinatroitino/2018/11/08/im...

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