[jedberg]

It seems OPs major complaint is that they are not healthy. But unless I'm mistaken, healthy isn't even part of their marketing. Their main thing is how it's better for the environment.

[anonymous5133]

Also when stacked next to a processed beef patty, Beyond Meat patties are by far healthier without a doubt.

[geowwy]

How do you figure that?

[defeomike]

Well, processed meat is a known carcinogen https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/general-info/kno...

Doubt these processed plant based foods are very health promoting, but we at least don’t know for a fact that they’re carcinogenic.

[cr1895]

>processed meat

I'm pretty sure what they're getting at here is something like a salami or cured bacon. Not simply ground beef.

[disgruntledphd2]

Yup, I did a literature review of this 5+ years ago, and that is normally how the term is defined in the literature.

I suspect that frozen burgers may be included in this (depending on ingredients), but ground mince converted into burger patties definitely isn't.