A vegan burger than looks/tastes like meat?!

salembambi wrote: »

looks too real i would vomit

ill stick to regular vegan burgers

This is my feel on the subject too. When I eat a "meat analogue" it's not because I want something that looks or tastes like meat. It's because it's a vegan product that has a reasonable amount of protein when compared to overall calories.

It doesn't matter to me for something to look like meat. I want it to have lots of protein and moderate calories. Like BecomingBane.

The "Beyond Beef" crumbles look pretty realistic too. I like them because they're yummy in tacos and about 75g of protein for a bag.

I have friends that like the taste of meat, but have become vegan because of the way animals are treated in the food industry. They would love this.

salembambi wrote: »

BecomingBane wrote: »

salembambi wrote: »

looks too real i would vomit

ill stick to regular vegan burgers

This is my feel on the subject too. When I eat a "meat analogue" it's not because I want something that looks or tastes like meat. It's because it's a vegan product that has a reasonable amount of protein when compared to overall calories.

Gardien beefless burgers are amazing i dont need to see "red" on my burger ewww who the hell wants to think of or see blood when eating food

I eat quite a bit of their "chicken" products... and the black bean burger patties they make are darn good, but not as good as any I make.

And as so far as beet burgers go, yup, they are delicious, but so much effort... I'd rather just eat the beets. They are already good.

DTO3167 wrote: »

I find it funny how "vegans" or "vegetarians" hate meat but want things to look and taste like meat. Its like those people who want fruit and go for something that tastes like vs just eating the fruit.

Isn't what we're talking about exactly the opposite of that? I mean, I'm pretty sure that's what the whole discussion has been about.

DTO3167 wrote: »

I find it funny how "vegans" or "vegetarians" hate meat but want things to look and taste like meat. Its like those people who want fruit and go for something that tastes like vs just eating the fruit.

Actually most people are Veg for ethical reasons, not because they don't like the taste of meat. So they opt for food that's tastes like meat sometimes but an animal didn't have to be killed. It's not at all like people that don't like fruit.

I could see buying this to cook at a BBQ for my non-vegan friends. I'd eat it, and I am sure I'd enjoy it, but it wouldn't be my first choice. Those beet burgers look far more delicious to me. Now, figure out how to stuff those "beyond meat" burgers with blue cheese or something similar and I am 100% in.

I'm vegan. I have egg, dairy and shellfish allergies and I HATE the taste/texture of meat (and most fake meat products). I finally convinced my parents to let me stop eating it when I was about 10, because I was just wasting it anyway. I've seen these burgers in articles that show up on my FB feed, and the thought of eating something like that makes me want to hurl.

HOWEVER, my husband eats meat and everything else. He eats a lot of the fake meat products too, as he's discovered that they fit into his macros better than regular meat on occasion, and I think he'd love these.

I'd try them. I love a good black bean burger, but I would have to say no to the beet burger.
Much like several of you have no interest in meat products, I have no interest in beet products. Call it a traumatic childhood event, but just NO...LOL

@st476 - if you do get the opportunity to try them, I hope you enjoy it!

jmt08c wrote: »

Think about the product from a sales and marketing standpoint. They are not making this for vegans/vegetarians they made it to convert meat eaters to their product. Much higher sales base than vegetarians/vegans.

this is what i was going to say. For someone like myself, if i could cut my meat intake by 25% that would probably be a good thing.