TLDW; chemically printed whey protein molecules, fermented. Tastes pretty close, "97% less CO2 production" (big if true), almost as cheap, will likely be cheaper than the real thing as it scales

  • Krem [he/him, they/them]
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    3 years ago

    I found this vegan mince/ground pork that tastes way too much like actual body parts. Made a lot of good burgers and meatballs for omnis to enjoy, they were happy with the flavor, but for me it was just a little too... meaty. Also it turns out, looking at the fine print on the back, that it's made by nestle. We found a local chinese brand to replace it with, so it all turned out well in the end.

    • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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      3 years ago

      Yeah, it can be a fine line for me when it's too close to non-vegan food. i've been a vegetarian lib for decades before i turned vegan, largely for aesthetic reasons - i just really, really hate to eat meat, i find it gross, it's like having to eat cat food or smth. and stuff like the beyond burger is just too meaty for me. and now as i'm moving from vegetarianism to veganism, i see similar things happening with a lot of dairy products, i was such a big cheesehead in the past, yet it's beginning to gross me out more and more.