Beyond Meat is tasty, but I don't kid myself into thinking it's healthier than well sourced organic meat. I think Beyond is better than Impossible on many levels, but I still limit my intake. I prefer organic chicken and turkey for protein sources when it comes to meat, or ocean fish.
I do think it's funny people get all "oh it's processed! Look at the ingredients!"
There was a great tweet by Rachel Konrad on this.
Ground Beef: Ingredients:
Water (63%), Triglycerides (19%) (Oleic Acid (7%), Palmitic Acid (5%), Stearic Acid (3%), Palmitoleic Acid (1%), Myristic Acid (less than 1%), Trans-Fatty Acid (less than 1%), Linoleic Acid (less than 0.5%), Margaric Acid (less than 0.5%)), Pentadecanoic Acid (less than 1%), Conjugated, Linoleic Acid (less than 1%), Margaroleic Acids (less than 1%). Protein (17.6%) (Alanine (1%), Arginine (1%), Aspartic Acid (2 %), Gluatamic Acid (3%), Glycine (1%), Histidine (1%), Isoleucine (1%), Leucine (2%), Lysine (2%), Methionine (less than 1%), Phenylalanine (less than 1%). Proline (1%), Serine (less than 1%), Tyrosine (less than 1%), Valine (less than 1%)). Less Than 2%. Acetic Acid, Ash, Heme, Glucose, Ribose, Glycerol, Fructose, Taurine, Creatine, E306 (Tocopherol), E260 (Acetic Acid), E160A (Beta Carotene), E101 (Riboflavin), Histamine, Cadaverine, Putrescine, Cholecalciferol (Vit D), Thiamine, Cyanocobalamin (Vit B12), Folate, Niacin, Patothenic Acid, Vitamin B6, Aluminum, Calcium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Titanium, Zinc. Flavors: 2,5-Dimethyl-Pyrazine, Acetoin, 2,3- Butanedione, 1-Hydroxy-E-Propanone, Hexanal, Benzeneacetamide, 1-Pentanol, 1-Octen-3-Ol, 2,3-Pentanedione, 1-Hexanol, E,E-2,4 Decedienal, Methional, Pentanal, (E)-2-Decenal, Butyrolactone, 4-Penten-2-Ol, Tetradecanoic Acid, Tetradecanoic Acid, 4-Hydroxy-4-Methyl-2 Pentanone, 5-Methyl-5-Hexen-2-One, Formamide, 2,4-Di-Tert-Butylphenol, Fufural, Alpha-Actin, Myosin-2, Fructose- bisphosphate aldolase A, Serum albumin precursor, myosin-7, Creatine kinase M, Cytoplasmic-actin, Myosin-8, Beta-enolase, Myosin-4, Carbonic anhydrase, Myoglobin, Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, Myosin-6, Pyruvate kinase, Myosin light chain, myosin-3, L-lactate dehydrogenase, Myosin regulatory light chain, Triosephosphate isomerase.
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Yum. At least it came from one of those "proud heritage" "authentic agriculture" cattle ranches - or did it?
Chances are it came from a feedyard...