FLR 038: Battle of the Faux Burgers – Impossible vs Beyond

INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY:    Leghemoglobin and Isolated Pea Protein

What’s all this buzz about fake meat lately?  It’s not fake news about real meat, but it’s real news about fake meat.  Got that?  The Impossible Burger and the Beyond Burger are taking some giant bites out of the burger business.  What’s the scoop?  Why are these burgers becoming so popular and what’s really in them?  Are they healthy to eat?  Should we be eating them?  Those are the questions for today’s podcast.  Plus, as a special bonus, I will conduct a taste test of the Impossible Burger using a food eater who has never tried one.

Show Notes:

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References: 

Newsweek:  “What’s Going On with the Impossible Burger and the FDA?”

https://tinyurl.com/yys5myvp

Impossible Foods Website

https://impossiblefoods.com/mission

Wikipedia Article on Impossible Foods

https://tinyurl.com/y4fv3ztd

CNET YouTube Video about the Impossible Burger

https://tinyurl.com/yykgo9ya

New Food Economy:  “The Impossible Burger is Probably Safe”

https://tinyurl.com/y6m3x378

Fast Food Calories Website:  The Burger King Impossible Burger

https://tinyurl.com/y5nxkr6w

Diet Facts Website:  Nutrition Facts for Impossible Burger

https://tinyurl.com/yy77xeaa

Image Icon Website:  Impossible and Beyond Burgers Nutrition Facts

https://tinyurl.com/y6gdwu5b

Beyond Meat Website

https://www.beyondmeat.com/

Wikipedia Article on Beyond Meat

https://tinyurl.com/y3uo2ndz

CNBC YouTube Video About the Beyond Burger

https://tinyurl.com/y3523oue

Sweet Earth Foods Website

https://tinyurl.com/y2e765wf

Music:

Intro music is the "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini

Outro music is "Derp Nugget" courtesy of Kevin MacLeod