Plant-based meats are trending right now. we’re faced with many more decisions on what to eat. I have had many people asking about these “impossible burgers” that seem to be everywhere now. They are confused by these new plant-based “burgers” and are asking the key question: Is plant-based meat healthy, is it better than eating red meat? Anyone that has been following me on Instagram or reading this website should know the answer - EAT REAL FOOD.
A team of scientists created the Impossible Burger in a lab. The product’s two key ingredients are genetically engineered soy leghemoglobin (heme to make the patty “bleed”) & genetically engineered soy protein.
As you formulate your opinion on whether the plant-based meat is healthy, you should check out the Impossible Burger’s long ingredients list, it has 19 ingredients!! It is processed food.
Genetic engineering is not a minor thing. It involves manipulating the DNA of a plant in such a way it becomes cheaper and faster to produce.
Genetically engineered soybeans have been around for decades. They are known for being sprayed with glyphosate (Roundup weed killer). I don’t know how much glyphosate is in the Impossible Burger but the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer classified glyphosate as a probable human carcinogen (causes cancer). & studies have linked glyphosate to non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
They contain much less protein than a real meat burger (19g vs 28g) much more sodium. I would hope that they at the very least had fiber, they do not. Zero fiber.
Bottom line: if you eat meat, just eat real meat (grass-fed if at all possible) or cut back on the meat by adding minced mushrooms, lentils, etc. If you don’t eat meat, make your own using real vegetables ….heavy on the mushrooms. They won't bleed like the impossible burger but they will actually be nutritious! If you really love the taste of these burger, just eat them as a treat once in a while.
When in doubt, EatReal :)
