What’s Lurking in Fake Meat? It Might Be Heavy Metals

Today we are releasing new test results that show detectable levels of heavy metals arsenic, lead, and cadmium in some fake meat products–enough in some instances to appear to trigger Proposition 65. Prop 65 is a California law that requires a warning when consumers are exposed to chemicals th… Read More
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Opinion: ‘Plant-Based Meat’ Is All Hat and No Cattle

Beyond Meat’s stock has tumbled back to Earth after peaking at $234.90 a share in late July. The “plant-based meat” company’s stock closed at $81.45 Tuesday, and it may be the beginning of worse to come. What if the alt-meat industry turns out to be a nothingburger? Beyond Meat’s… Read More
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Opinion: Let Them Eat Steak

Imagine ordering dinner at your favorite restaurant. You know what you want without hesitation: a perfectly marbled 8-ounce steak cooked medium-rare. Just before you order, your date tells you they’ve read that cows cause climate change and that meat might be unhealthy. Suddenly, the Caesar salad se… Read More
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Opinion: Are Meatless “Burgers” Really a Healthy Alternative?

Summer is the perfect time to get together with family and friends while cooking burgers on the grill, but this year there may be a new offering on the party menu: fake meat. Once derided as discs that taste like cardboard, veggie burgers have seen a recent resurgence. A number… Read More
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