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The "Backlash" to Plant-Based Meat Has a Sneaky, if Not Surprising, Explanation (sentientmedia.org)
submitted 1 year ago by usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml to c/green@lemmy.ml
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/2674486

TL;DR: the meat industry's misleading messaging campaign + lobbying

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[–] mrbubblesort@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

once the cost comes down below animal-based meat it will see wide adoption

oh yeah, absolutely. the nanosecond it becomes cheaper is the moment McDonald's and all the other large corporate fast food places make the switch. taste or anything else is secondary to shareholder profits anyways (which in this case is a good thing at least)

[–] Followupquestion@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Taco Bell has “bulked up” their ground beef with soy for years IIRC. Nobody noticed, because their seasoning and actual beef flavor were strong enough to cover.

My problem with Impossible/Beyond is neither is nearly as good as real beef flavor, and I’m saying this as somebody who was vegetarian for over a decade. Boca and Morningstar were my favorites back when I didn’t eat meat, and I still buy the Morningstar breakfast patties because I like them better than greasy meat patties to start my day.

[–] Dubious_Fart@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

I've bought impossible burgers and real burgers before and really struggled to taste the difference.

unfortunately I fall into the lucky few who get extreme stomach pain, cramps, and nausea from Impossible meat, So that basically means I'll never eat it again, and also be incredibly unlikely to try any others.

Took me 3 times before I noticed the pattern and started poking around online about it, to find I wasnt alone.