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Talking about impossible and beyond meat, of course. I like their taste, so I’m not one of those burger fash who complains about not being able to taste the flesh wounds of their victims. Just need the skinny on how it compares in terms of it’s nutrient quality, health factors in terms of contaminants in production or as a result of (PFAS, lead), and the impact on the environment. I’m sure the production of fake borg is better than maintaining and slaughtering cows, but relative to other foods how much better is it?

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[–] FumpyAer@hexbear.net 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Fake burger is functionally the same nutrition of animal flesh burger.. Maybe with fewer trans-fats at least? It shouldn't be looked as a healthy option, although it is better morally. Like burgers, it is a sometimes food. Highly processed slop with kinda high protein, nutritionally speaking.

Compared to a fast food burger it tastes slightly worse than a quarter pounder, but way better than a normal McDonalds cheeseburger. Basing my opinion on the Burger King Impossible burger compared to my memory of McD which I don't eat anymore for many reasons.

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Makes me shit fireballs, taste alright though

[–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago

Every now and then when I go to the local Walmart I check what the difference is between regular ground beef and the vegan equivalent. It's gotten within a 20% difference in the past year.

[–] sammer510@hexbear.net 2 points 4 days ago (7 children)

I kinda don't vibe with the whole fake meat thing. Like just give me the vegetables. Something about eating like a fake version of something else just rubs me the wrong way. Like please don't mash up all the vegetables and tofu and make them into something roughly resembling a chicken nugget. Just give em to me straight. I feel the same way about riced cauliflower. If I'm gonna eat cauliflower instead of rice that's fine but I don't want it like, turned into something that looks like rice to make me feel better. Idk. Maybe that's just me

[–] BeanisBrain@hexbear.net 3 points 4 days ago

If I'm gonna eat cauliflower instead of rice that's fine but I don't want it like, turned into something that looks like rice to make me feel better.

Presumably your decision isn't based on a hardline moral opposition that prevents you from ever eating rice.

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[–] Carl@hexbear.net 2 points 4 days ago

I like em both, sometimes they go on sale and are comparable to the price of actual meat so I stock up, but usually the only problem is that they're too expensive.

I've tried a couple times to figure out how to replicate the taste and texture with bulk tvp, need to do more work on this cuz tvp is super cheap and I think I can beat the price of ground beef with it if I can just get it dialed in.

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