The Beyond burger is the plant-based burger of choice at 3 Squares Restaurant. See which Maple Grove restaurants carry these plant-based guilty pleasures. No cows are used or harmed in the production of Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods burger patties. In addition to these environmental factors, there is also the animal welfare part to all of this, which succeeds, for some, most everything. The Beyond burger equates to using 99 percent less water, 93 percent less land and 46 percent less energy in production., According to the Impossible Foods website, Impossible “meat” uses 96 percent less land, 87 percent less water and generates 89 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions. While both products tout health benefits (zero cholesterol and double the fiber), both claim to be better for the environment. Hormone and antibiotic free, a quarter-pound Impossible burger packs 19 grams of protein-comparable to the amount of protein found in an 80/20 quarter-pound beef burger. Its competitor, Impossible meat, is a soy-based product that also includes a genetically engineered compound that mimics meat-like qualities and characteristics. A simple quarter-pound burger packs 20 grams of protein at just 230 calories. It is also GMO-free, gluten-free and soy free. The Beyond Meat burger is a pea and rice-based product that is 100 percent plant-based. Stacked next to standard beef, Impossible and Beyond “meat” actually hold many similar characteristics. The plant-based universe has created healthier alternatives to an American classic-the hamburger. Photos: Chris Emeott Local restaurants serve up plant-based burger options.
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