Beyond Meat burgers have defied expectations of carnivores and herbivores alike. The patty has duped meat-eaters and brought variety to the sometimes protein-scarce diets of vegetarians and vegans. It’s now even launched in Tim Hortons — Canada’s quintessential coffee chain — after a long promotional run in A&W restaurants.
When people eat more processed foods, they are likely to consume more calories and gain weight, a study by the National Institutes of Health found. With added weight gain can come such complications as kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and heart disease. Langer said plant-based burgers create more variety for those seeking meat alternatives; instead of relying on tofu and legumes, vegetarians and vegans can consume Beyond Meat as an occasional treat. “Would I eat it every day? No. Would I eat a burger every day? No, I wouldn’t. This is the same thing.”
A 113-gram Beyond Meat patty has 250 calories, 18 grams of fat, 390 milligrams of sodium and 20 grams of protein. Health Canada says 113 grams of lean ground beef contain 292 calories, 16.5 grams of fat, 105 milligrams of sodium and 33 grams of protein. For comparison, 113 grams of Yves’ Veggie burger contains 165 calories, nine grams of fat, 602.4 milligrams of sodium and 18 grams of protein.
“For the last million years, we’ve evolved with a very specific diet that’s been based on whole foods,” Rogers said. “There hasn’t been a change in our diets this drastic in all of human evolution with the exception of one event in human history: when the Neanderthals ventured from forests into pastoral land and started … agricultural practices,” more than 12,000 years ago.
“Where this gets troublesome is consumers now see that this vegan burger has pea protein … and they associate this vegetarian product, which is formulated from all these refined ingredients, and they think it’s the same as eating a plate full of peas,” Rogers said.
LarryMillerMP Why do those vegans want beyond meat to look like meat and taste like meat if they don't want meat at all?
LarryMillerMP Beyond burgers are filled with herbicides and pesticides. As is most store purchased veggies.
Really processed foods have been bad for our health for 20 plus years. Who would have thunk beyond meat is any different. Wow!!!!!
Here’s a thought - make your own burgers from meat bought from your local butcher and maybe eat in moderation. Delicious and healthier just say in
Why are they trying to deceive people by calling them burgers? I should be able to buy these with Monopoly money and tell them it’s beyond currency.
In the long run 10 years from now they will be bad ya..like electric car trying to save the planet
No kidding, if something taste like crap it's probably crap. beyondcrap veganpropaganda gfys
But save the animals! Or the planet.. or whatever this is for.
hope y'all like glyphosate.
Unlike hamburgers which are health food.
Eat up vegans.
Wtf they are not good for you
Meatless burgers made with chinese Beans, not inspected by our Food agencies NO THANK YOU!!!!!
I rather eat a Beyond burger than to contribute to the assassination and rape of cows.
Ya don’t say...
And the anti GMO crowd are scarfing them down
'French-Fries are plant based', sums this up pretty well.
Good read
So is water, if you drink too much.
Ya think?
I said that from day 1
Red meat and processed meat are listed as carcinogens by the United Nations, but continues their war against vegan alternatives.
Oh jeeze - the intention is to cycle in plant-based options, NOT offer something healthier than a burger. Pretty sure we all know that burgers - whether meat or plant-based - aren’t health food 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
beyondmeat Who's the source for this article? From what I read, the only problem with plant-based 'meat' is that it is much higher in sodium then real meat. In every other regard, it's healthier. It will also reduce beef cattle by attrition, thus helping the environment.
If you read the ingredients and nutrition information you don’t need an article to tell you these are not any healthier than a fast food burger
GHGGuru would be interested to read this
Wow that judgement seems more than a little rushed...Would expect kick back from the meat industry but is this categorically proven?
Sorry I like my 4H beef I just filled my freezer with
Wait, what? Last month the media was telling us how marvellous and delicious these things were...
Every health reports say to avoid cancer causing processed foods. Beef ingredient is beef.
Good to know. Thanks for posting.
And so is every other hamburger. They aren't intended to be everyday food. They also ease the strain on the environment caused by cattle farming.
Can be? Can beef burgers be bad for our health? At least vegan burgers aren't the product of horrific treatment of animals in factory farm hell holes. No contest. MercyForAnimals The real InconvenientTruth
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every now and then I crave a bag of ketchup chips. they're bad for my health if I eat them everyday...so I don't. Same goes for these beyond burgers and meat.
THEY'RE NOT MEANT TO BE HEALTHY. THEY ARE A SUBSTITUTE FOR A MEAT BURGER, WHICH IS BAD FOR HEALTH IF EATEN DAILY.
Yeah but they taste really good. Maybe don't eat them daily?
Can't wait till they start corporate lobbying and your tune changes.
'Just' .... I think it's a little more than that 🙄
Allez les Greens on s’alimente bien nous..... 😂😂😂😂😂🤪
Dog food in a different shape. YUCK
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