Re:Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried plant-based ‘ch...
by _bxg1 on Monday August 26, 2019 @05:55PM
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> Why do you think plant-based meats are lower calories than regular meat?
It's totally possible they aren't; just a reasonable guess.
> There's no evidence plant-based burgers are healthier.
There's plenty of evidence that eating red meat on a regular basis is bad for you. Chicken is admittedly a different story.
> Why would eating something super processed and filled with carbs be better than eating meat?
Many veggie patties are filled with fiber and most are filled with protein (from beans, soy, etc.). I don't know the nutritional details of the Impossible Burger or the meatless chicken featured in the article, but generally meat substitutes are not just carbs.
It's totally possible they aren't; just a reasonable guess.
> There's no evidence plant-based burgers are healthier.
There's plenty of evidence that eating red meat on a regular basis is bad for you. Chicken is admittedly a different story.
> Why would eating something super processed and filled with carbs be better than eating meat?
Many veggie patties are filled with fiber and most are filled with protein (from beans, soy, etc.). I don't know the nutritional details of the Impossible Burger or the meatless chicken featured in the article, but generally meat substitutes are not just carbs.