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> The hidden message of the title: Plant based alternatives may not succeed. I don't see this message in there. If you ask me the real message is that companie
by buran77 1y ago
> The hidden message of the title: Plant based alternatives may not succeed.
I don't see this message in there. If you ask me the real message is that companies trying to sell overly processed, way too expensive, imitations of "something" will struggle. They're trying to sell a very expensive mechanical horse. Just give people a car.
Maybe it's a US thing where people are more emotionally attached to the concept of the burger. But I think these companies would be better off selling plant based stuff that doesn't need to be processed to the moon and back with the associated costs, just to imitate the real thing, and still fall short.
Plant based food has been around for millennia, focus on that. More people would eat plant based food if it was more accessible in terms of price and effort to prepare. Imitating a meat burger wastes resources and results in something most meat eaters won't actually find as a good alternative, beyond the novelty factor.
- mirsadm 1y agoOften I think it's largely based on the types of food people grew up with. Meat and potato diets seem to struggle with reducing the meat part of their diet. People often try to eat the same stuff but substitute meat with bad imitations of meat. In other places, as an example, Indian food has plenty of choices without meat and is delicious.
- throw14082020 1y agoMaybe they went with burgers because it's low effort: everything else is the same (bun, salad, fries). Just replace the patty, which still goes through the same process. Again, missing the opportunity that vegetarian/vegan food can be healthier, not just removing of animal cruelty and death.
- IAmGraydon 1y ago>They're trying to sell a very expensive mechanical horse. Just give people a car. I love this analogy.