Artificial meat is coming, do you dare to eat it?

Recently, Beyond Meat, the first stock of artificial meat, was listed for the first time.
This company has received investment from Bill Gates, and it has soared 220% in 4 trading days, which has attracted the attention of many investors
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Artificial meat has also attracted people's attention
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What is the nutritional value of this artificial meat? Why is it so hot? Can I eat with confidence?

How is artificial meat made?

This artificial meat product is actually made with pea protein as the main raw material, which is almost the same as the so-called "vegetarian meat" we eat now in China, and it is made with bean protein
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Artificial meat is coming, do you dare to eat it?

The American artificial meat company beyondmeat's current main products include meat sauce, meat sausage, meatloaf (the meatloaf used to make burgers), beef flavor, pork flavor, and different flavors
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How close is the appearance and taste of artificial meat to real meat?

At present, the company’s artificial meat products, whether they are meat sauce, meat sausages or meat patties, can be seen from its product introduction information and some consumer feedback seen in current public reports.
In terms of appearance and taste, they are similar to real meat.
The products are very close, almost the same, at least most of us taste the same
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Is artificial meat cheap?

In fact, the artificial meat products of this company will not be very cheap
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Judging from the prices of the products currently seen on the company's official website, its prices are similar to real meat products, and not as cheap as everyone thinks
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In fact, the main advantage of this company's products is not cheap, but vegetarian meat and cholesterol-free
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Artificial meat is coming, do you dare to eat it?

Is artificial meat safe?

As for safety, as long as the products are produced by regular manufacturers, they are safe
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Moreover, because artificial meat is a plant-based food, to a certain extent, its possible risks of pathogenic bacteria and parasites are smaller than those of real meat
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Is artificial meat more nutritious?

In terms of nutritional value, it is actually similar to real beef
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Although it does not contain cholesterol, the fat content is also high, and there is also a lot of saturated fat, because coconut oil is mainly saturated fat
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Looking at its nutritional composition table, its main raw material is pea protein isolate.
However, in order to make the taste very close to real beef patties, a lot of oil is added, mainly coconut oil is used
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80% of coconut oil is saturated fat
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Therefore, the saturated fat in this vegetarian meatloaf is still very high
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Moreover, this vegetarian meatloaf is also high in sodium
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You know, saturated fat and salt are not good things for health
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Therefore, this artificial meat burger can't be said to be healthy, so don't follow the trend blindly
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Why is artificial meat sought after?

In addition to subversive product concepts, Beyond Meat is also shrouded in star halo
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According to media reports, Beyond Meat’s individual investors include Microsoft founder Bill Gates and famous movie star Leonardo DiCaprio
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At present, the supply of animal meat in European and American countries is very sufficient.
Why do they pursue artificial meat?

 

The main reason why Europeans and Americans pursue artificial meat is because they eat too much real meat, which causes them to consume too much saturated fat and cholesterol.
The direct response has led to more and more obese Americans, high blood pressure and high blood fat.
There are more and more people with high cholesterol and three highs, which makes them start to pursue this kind of vegetarian meat without cholesterol
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However, this kind of artificial meat is actually not healthier
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Because it has the same taste as real meat products, a lot of oil and salt are added to its products, and coconut oil is mainly used
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Although it does not contain cholesterol, the fat content is also high, and there is also a lot of saturated fat, because coconut oil is mainly saturated fat
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Therefore, from a health point of view, these artificial meat products do not have a special business advantage, and everyone should be rational when choosing
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How to treat the popularity of artificial meat?

From the pursuit of "pure natural" and "organic", and now to the pursuit of fake "artificial meat", how do you see this shift in the food industry?

 

In fact, the shift in the food industry is actually directly related to consumers' preferences and pursuits
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In the past, there were many food safety incidents.
People felt that ordinary food was not safe.
They all felt that natural and organic foods were better.
Therefore, many food companies began to produce so-called natural and organic foods
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Now some people think that real meat is unhealthy, and there is too much fat, and they are beginning to pursue vegetarianism.
Therefore, these artificial meats are beginning to attract people's attention
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These are actually caused by people's pursuits
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However, everyone must understand that no matter what products the company produces
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Whether you eat healthy or not depends on how you choose and match
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Even if the company produces cholesterol-free artificial meat, its fat content is still high, and it is not healthy
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When choosing food, you must understand its nutritional nature and avoid being fooled by some gimmicks
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