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Also available at: https://archive.is/9zixc https://archive.is/9zixc The article is worth reading before commenting. The author notes that it is not just about
by kjellsbells 1y ago
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The article is worth reading before commenting. The author notes that it is not just about price, taste, and convenience: there are other factors at play, for example that meat fans really love meat.
Personally, while I gladly accept that "meat isotopes" can be a good way to transition some people into a less meaty diet, they just dont do it for me. If I want to eat vegetarian, I cook a meal that was never centered around meat in the first place and that therefore has no gap caused by the absence of meat. And I'm especially suspicious of new entrants to the market who give off Silicon Valley disruptor vibes. This is not rational, I admit, but I feel that a meat producer is more likely to know what they are doing than someone building a "challenger protein" (which is how BM describe themselves). I dont want to be part of someone else's move fast and break things experiment. That doesn't mean meat production is great --it has notorious abuses-- but that just makes me want to reduce consumption, not replace it with an isotope.
- NoahKAndrews 1y agoFully agreed. Mushrooms are a much more appealing meat to me.
- NoahKAndrews 1y ago*meat alternative
- PaulHoule 1y agoAlso there are a lot of existing competitors. I like beef as much as anybody (get it from a farmer I know), I like deer meat better (between hunters I know and a network that salvages roadkill I am thinking about getting a better freezer.) I used to be a vegan. I like tofu, I like tempeh, I like Boca Burgers, I like Quorn. I like beans. Dairy farmers in my state think "acid whey" is a waste product they want to be rid of, every sports performance and bodybuilding person I know thinks it is the gold standard for protein supplements.
- gsf_emergency 1y agoTotally OT: have you looked at Taiwanese media and food culture? They are the masters of Sino-Japanese crossover. Bonus: 1) beef-based cuisine 2) care (more) about contamination. https://noteatingoutinny.com/2015/04/10/popcorn-mushrooms-with-fried-basil/ https://noteatingoutinny.com/2015/04/10/popcorn-mushrooms-wi... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwanese_beef_noodle_soup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwanese_beef_noodle_soup https://www.global-market-surfer.com/pickup/detail/401/%5BTaiwan%5D+A+Taiwanese+brand+of+protein+with+a+focus+on+packaging+and+flavors+is+a+hot+topic+on+SNS%21.html?l=en https://www.global-market-surfer.com/pickup/detail/401/%5BTa... https://www.inaturalrule.com/products/%E6%BD%A4%E4%B9%8B%E6%B3%89-%E7%94%98%E7%B3%80-amazake-75ml8%E5%85%A5%E7%9B%92 https://www.inaturalrule.com/products/%E6%BD%A4%E4%B9%8B%E6%...