We have already discussed in several articles the growing popularity of plant-based diets, which is forecast to continue to grow. Today, there are many reasons why people may choose to completely abandon or consciously reduce their meat consumption. So if you don't want to miss out on a significantly growing customer base, you may want to open your mind to exciting options such as Beyond Meat.
How is it made?
Meat is made up of five basic components: proteins, fats, trace elements, carbohydrates and water. They get these same building blocks directly from plants such as peas and brown rice. They also use common food production techniques such as heating, cooling, pressing and mixing to turn them into plant-based “meat”. They are then not only fantastically tasty, but better for the planet.
How does it affect the environment?
Beyond Meat has commissioned the University of Michigan's Center for Sustainable Systems to conduct a „producer-to-store” life cycle assessment of Beyond Burger. It's a plant-based meatloaf that looks, acts and tastes just like fresh ground beef. The aim of the study, to compare environmental impacts. Here, greenhouse gas emissions, accumulated energy demand (energy use), water use and land use - with typical US beef production.
Based on a comparative assessment of the current Beyond Burger production system and the 2017 beef LCA (Thoma et al.), Beyond Burger 90% generates less greenhouse gas emissions. It requires 46% less energy, impacts water scarcity by more than 99% less and impacts land use by 93% less than a quarter pound of US beef.
Their mission
Founded in 2009, Beyond Meat's products are designed to deliver the taste and texture be the same as meat of animal origin, while being better for people and the planet. Their vision is to become a global white label company. This will give people everywhere access to delicious and nutritious plant-based meat options. We have a team of scientists, chefs and culinary experts who work every day to advance our mission of creating plant-based meats that are indistinguishable from their animal-based counterparts. They focus on three areas: beef, pork and poultry. Their commitment to rapid and relentless innovation means we are constantly improving their products. Until they are completely indistinguishable from their animal protein counterparts. Their partners include giants such as McDonald's, Starbucks, KFC and Pizza Hut.
Products available at Matusz-Vad
- Beyond Sausage: Designed to look, sizzle and satisfy the taste buds like traditional pork sausage. Beyond Sausage has all the juicy, meaty goodness, but with added benefits over plant-based meat.
- Beyond Burger: A burger patty with a taste so rich and a texture so meaty you wouldn't believe it was made from plants. A staple of burger making, the Beyond Burger sizzles and satisfies the taste buds like its beef counterpart, without compromise.
- Beyond Meatballs: As more and more people are looking for tasty, easy-to-prepare plant-based options, Beyond Meatballs are conveniently pre-seasoned with a distinctive Italian herb such as rosemary, sage and oregano.
- Beyond nuggets: Who doesn't like nuggets? These golden Beyond Nuggets are delicious, convenient and easy to make. They make the perfect combination for family and friends. Whether it's lunch, dinner or a delicious, juicy snack, they're everything you'd expect from a classic nugget.
