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It's already most likely cheaper when you take into account false pricing signals due to the fact that the US meat industry is heavily subsidized through taxati

It's already most likely cheaper when you take into account false pricing signals due to the fact that the US meat industry is heavily subsidized through taxation. Add to that lower healthcare costs due to less heart disease and realistically it should be pretty cheap comparatively. I've had this burger and I prefer the Beyond Burger, but the meat eaters that had it said it tasted just like a run of the mill fast food burger, so I'm hoping that it takes off with the health and environmentally conscious. If anyone can really make this work I'm thinking Burger King or McDonalds could, they are both excellent logistically and process wise. This is exciting news in the food world and opens up a lot of choices for people looking for less heavy food choices.

Scoundreller 8y ago
Be careful, ounce for ounce, the meat substitute burgers may not be all that healthy. The impossible burger has more fat, more saturated fat and more sodium than the standard beef patties. Less cholesterol though. Again, by mass (their patties are smaller, so direct comparisons are a little harder). Comparison chart about halfway down: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/nutrition-environment-general-science/impossible-burger-vegetarian-breakthrough-brought-you-science https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/nutrition-environment-gene... I know that the beef industry has a lot of subsidies (many billions per year), but how much impact does that have on price? Without subsidies, what happens to the $3.99 Big Mac? Would it go to $4.19 or $7?
- gowld 8y ago
  Nutrition per mass is irrelevant -- that depends on water content (meaningless) and starch content (minor). your choice of toppings and bun dominate the "per unit measure" analysis. What matters is the ratios protein vs sat fat vs fat vs carbs, and what your view of health science tells you is optimal. Per g of protein, impossible burgers are low fat, and Beyond Meat is reguar fat.

Scoundreller 8y ago

Be careful, ounce for ounce, the meat substitute burgers may not be all that healthy. The impossible burger has more fat, more saturated fat and more sodium than the standard beef patties. Less cholesterol though. Again, by mass (their patties are smaller, so direct comparisons are a little harder). Comparison chart about halfway down: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/nutrition-environment-general-science/impossible-burger-vegetarian-breakthrough-brought-you-science https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/nutrition-environment-gene... I know that the beef industry has a lot of subsidies (many billions per year), but how much impact does that have on price? Without subsidies, what happens to the $3.99 Big Mac? Would it go to $4.19 or $7?

gowld 8y ago
Nutrition per mass is irrelevant -- that depends on water content (meaningless) and starch content (minor). your choice of toppings and bun dominate the "per unit measure" analysis. What matters is the ratios protein vs sat fat vs fat vs carbs, and what your view of health science tells you is optimal. Per g of protein, impossible burgers are low fat, and Beyond Meat is reguar fat.