The key selling point of plant-based meat is that you get the satisfying sizzle of a real burger, while taking a relatively low personal toll on the environment.

Coop (Switzerland), Spinneys (Dubai), Sklavenitis and My Market (Greece), Green Common (China & Hong Kong), Waitrose, Amazon (Prime Now and Fresh UK) and Ocado (UK). In addition, retailers across the world began stocking products from Moving Mountains, e.g. ‘Barely distinguishable’ from a beef burger, the Moving Mountains burger is currently being served up at restaurants across the UK including Harvester, The Alchemist and Ed’s Easy Diner. And much of the demand is coming not from vegetarians and vegans, but from carnivores keen to cut down their meat intake due to concerns about the environmental and health impact of their diets.Įin Beitrag geteilt von Moving Mountains Foods main ingredients are a base of coconut oil, which provides a fatty satisfying consistency, beetroot juice, which allows a juicy ‘bleed’ at the centre of the patty, a mix of mushroom, wheat and soy proteins to provide a succulent texture, and added Vitamin B12 for extra nutrients. Plant-based burger: less calories, less greenhouse gasesīut while they may look, smell, taste and even sizzle like the real thing, they’re produced with a fraction of the negative environmental impact that comes from farming livestock, a process that’s recently been shown to provide only 18% of calories and 37% of protein while using the vast majority – 83% – of farmland and producing 60% of agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions.įor this reason, the market for plant-based meat substitutes is fast on the up, according to the Plant Based Foods Association. Their vegan burgers are made up of a combination of plant-based proteins and unexpected ingredients that mimic the flavour, texture – and even bloodiness – of real meat. The market for plant-based meat substitutes is increasing steadily | Image: Impossible Foods

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