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Burger King is introducing a vegetarian patty from the start-up Impossible Foods

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Re: Burger King is introducing a vegetarian patty from the start-up Impossible Foods

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Post by gowld »

nickik wrote: post #206
veryworried wrote: post #99

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is basically the vegetarian version of an unhealthy burger. If you wouldn’t normally eat a whopper for health reasons, then you have no reason to start eating this.

Actually a real burger is often healthier then a carb loaded veggi burger. We should finally move beyond the 'red meat' bad analysis that has unfortunately dominated scientific discourse for a long time. A burger is fat and protein and there is very little reason not to eat if for health reasons for normal people.

"grease" is the lowest-quality subcategory of "fat".

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Post by MagicPropmaker »

Mediterraneo10 wrote: post #229
alpaca128 wrote: post #194

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just out of interest, what's the reasoning behind a strict separation of the two? I understand it in the case of gluten free products because that can really have health implications, but when you are vegan for ethical reasons it shouldn't make a difference, right? But I'd say this is great news either way. I like meat, but when there's a way to get the same taste and texture without the bad consequences for animals…

> what's the reasoning behind a strict separation of the two? Some observant Jews choose a vegetarian option because vegetarian things are kosher by default. But if the veggie patty is cooked on the same grill as both meat and cheese, then the veggie patty becomes (according to some views) non-kosher. This is because kosher stipulates strict separation of meat and dairy: separate grills, separate sinks to wash any di…

Vegetarian is not always “kosher by default”. Grape juice and wine--and products made from them--aren’t kosher by default, for example. And many people hold by cholov or pas yisroel, which means that milk or bread will need special supervision.

Furthermore, the requirements for cleaning vegetables to make sure they're free of insects and insect parts is usually more stringent that what many vegetarians and vegans are used to.

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Post by dimitrov »

cknoxrun wrote: post #112
dangerboysteve wrote: post #67

The A&W chain in Canada has had the "Beyond Meat" burger for over 1 year and its been a massive success for them. https://web.aw.ca/en/our-menu/burgers/beyond-meat-burger

I love these burgers! They have actually helped me transition to completely beef-free since they address that occasional fast food burger craving. It’s interesting to note that A&W Canada is entirely separate from A&W in the US. A&W Canada is much higher quality.

It was honestly a shock how terrible the US A&W was when I tried it. Canada's A&W is indeed MUCH better.

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Post by queercode »

hyperbovine wrote: post #284
Accacin wrote: post #168

I'd like to add that I see a lot of people saying, "If you're vegetarian/vegan why are you going Burger King?" - Well, I don't go often, but on the off chance that I'm with some friends and they go to a fast-food restaurant, it's much easier and less awkward if there's something I can eat too.

Burger King has had a traditional ("possible") veggie burger for a long time as well. Best, cheapest option in the airport, unless they have Subway.

Yep, if I remember correctly, their current veggie patty is a morning star patty.

Depending on how often these items are asked for, though, and particularly in smaller cities, it's not uncommon for them to be deep frozen and pretty freezer-burnt by the time they reach you (same as Subway).

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Post by 01100011 »

I'm allergic to soy protein, so I was bummed to hear that the impossible burger is switching to it. Same thing with Soylent. I guess if it's hydrolyzed I might be able to tolerate it, but I'm pretty sure they're using concentrate because it's cheaper.

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Post by munk-a »

bsder wrote: post #277
rednerrus wrote: post #270

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Because I want to have a drive through vegetarian hamburger and I want it to have it anywhere in the country...

Burger King and McDonald's "burgers" barely resemble the real thing anymore, so an "Impossible Burger" might be a step up. Seriously, go eat a McDonald's burger in Italy. The difference between that one and one in the US will shock you.

This comment was a bit silly - but I'd say that my experience with beyond meat in A&Ws up here in Canada... the fact that the regular beef that's being substituted out is already treated and pressed to being barely recognizable makes the beyond meat substitution a fair replacement. If I were in a fancy restaurant getting a nice thick & juicy burger the differences might be more noticeable.

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Post by CalRobert »

Accacin wrote: post #168

I'd like to add that I see a lot of people saying, "If you're vegetarian/vegan why are you going Burger King?" - Well, I don't go often, but on the off chance that I'm with some friends and they go to a fast-food restaurant, it's much easier and less awkward if there's something I can eat too.

What's weird about this is the idea that we're carnivores or herbivores.

I eat meat. I also eat veggie burgers. They're delicious.

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Post by cmurf »

https://faq.impossiblefoods.com/hc/en-us/articles/3600189392...

I'm a little surprised the fiber is 3g, taht seems low seeing as it's made from plants. But then an e.g. Morningstar Farm black bean patty has 4g fiber and 1/3 the protein.

I had one at a restaurant just last week, $3 up charge made it an $18 burger. I'm not sure about that. But I doubt I'd have guessed it wasn't cow had I not ordered it myself. Perhaps eventually this or something like it becomes the default and it's a $3 up charge for animal meat. Meanwhile Native Foods makes their own burgers from plants rather than using a name brand 3rd party product, and manages to put together a pretty good $12-13 burger that includes a side. It's a bigger pile of fiber. (I'm not a vegetarian let alone vegan.)

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Post by MuffinFlavored »

How do the other components of a typical Burger King meal stack up health wise, ignoring the patty?

Bun, cheese, condiments, fries, seasoning? Is it "not that bad", or should the average Joe still feel guilty about indulging?

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Post by covercash »

gowld wrote: post #279
scott_s wrote: post #174

The Impossible Burger is the best veggie burger I've ever had. I was a vegetarian for 10 years, and have now been a pescatarian for 8 years. It has been 18 years since I have had a proper cheeseburger, and since then I have had many thousands of veggie burgers. Cheeseburgers are probably my favorite food, and I haven't had one in 18 years. If someone told me that the world would end tomorrow, I would go out and eat a…

It's an Impossible Burger, and left undersaid is that it's a fast-food burger. It's not an Impossible Steak or an Impossible Grill Burger. I just don't see the point, vs a high-protein high-fat patty made of bean or soy protein isolate that tastes good in it own non-fake-fast-good-meat-burger way. The only reason I am tempted to buy meat patties is that they are so much cheaper than Boca patties. An even-more-expensi…

I ate lunch at a Founding Farmers (https://www.wearefoundingfarmers.com/about/story/) and we ordered a regular burger and an Impossible burger for the table. Everyone was not only surprised at how good the Impossible burger was, the majority actually preferred it.
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