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  • Double Naught Spy

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    How can you not taste the difference between a fake burger and a real burger? Nasty stuff..... Fats are what give meats flavors. fake stuff has no fats.

    Actually, fats convey the flavor more so than give it flavor. Impossible meat has almost as much fat, not sure what kinds of fats, plus the burger has nearly the same amount of calories as the regular Whopper. There is no cost savings on price. So I am not sure of the real benefit.
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    FireInTheWire

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    Anyone that’s eaten a Jack in The Box taco has eaten fake meat.

    I like jack tacos. No sauce, extra cheese & lechuga, tasty. Damn shame I can’t eat them any more :(

    Everything that tastes good seems like it’s bad for your health.
    Back in the day.... I could kill some jack tacos.... at like 2:30 in the morning:)
     

    BuzzinSATX

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    Some of you folks talking about this subject sound like legislators talking about firearms and gun laws...you really don’t know what you are talking about, but you sure know what is right and wrong.

    There have been “meatless “burgers” around for a long time. Most are legume (bean) based, with other grains and seasonings.

    The difference in the Impossible Burger is the use of “heme”. Heme makes the plant material seem more like meat in texture and appearance. It matters to some folks, and it’s a “gimmick” to supposedly help folks who want to transition from meat to plant based options.

    I was a huge meat eater. These days, I consume animal protein maybe a couple times a week, with the goal of living on a 99% whole food plant based diet soon. I’m also allergic to most gluten (celiac disease), especially wheat, so I must avoid most processed foods (even most vegan foods).

    If you have issues or a family history with heart disease, cancers, autoimmune issues, and you want to control your health destiny, you might consider getting educated on the benefits of eating more plants and less processed foods and animal based food.

    I used to make fun of all this vegan stuff too. But then I had a wake up call during an annual health check. I was advised I’d need to consider meds for high blood pressure and high cholesterol. That was also right around the time I turned 50 years old, and have since had gall bladder removal, several severe pancreas attacks, chronic acid reflux, severe joint pain. And while I still have pain due to arthritis, it’s much less these days. And my acid reflux is history, as are the pancreas attacks. All without any meds.

    My latest lab numbers from March speak for themselves. Total cholesterol was 138,
    triglycerides 117, HbA1c 4.4%

    And I’m late 50’s, rarely exercise, an at least 35 lbs overweight, and take zero meds. I’m Just starting back into a deliberate exercise program, but exercise is only about 25% of the solution. You cannot work off a bad diet.

    You want real data, read the China Study by Dr. Colin Campbell. And if you see on the Internet that his work was debunked, that is a very popular but false story.

    You can also watch the documentary Forks Over Knives, on Netflix and Amazon Prime.

    Hey, your life, your health, your choice. But you can take control and get off a lot of medications and avoid many surgeries like bypass surgery if you control what you put in your mouth.
     
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    pronstar

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    Considering they don’t want to eat meat, vegans/vegetarians sure put a lot of effort into making food that looks and tastes like meat.

    The biggest issue I have with these “meatless” options, is the lack of protein. Or the type of protein - often incomplete - they do offer.


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    45tex

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    Jack in the box is very open about the lack of meat in their tacos. It does not mean you can't eat or like them. But Oats are very different than meat. You should know what you chew
    Whopper meat contains sawdust. Every vile thing you have heard about hot dogs is true. The government really does approve an amount of bugs rodents and such in meats.
    My wife's restaurant uses a specific 70/30 ground beef. The fat content is important to flavor. They are grilled not fried and never pressed to squeeze out the flavor. I eat them often but still like a mustard whopper when on the road. Sawdust done right is not bad I guess.
     

    pronstar

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    https://qz.com/223742/there-is-a-secret-ingredient-in-your-burgers-wood-pulp/

    Can't speak to what you consider reputable, that's an argument that many use to walk away thinking they won, while picking sawdust out of their teeth.

    That article has been a laughing stock since it was published, and the media ran with it anyway.

    Cellulose isn’t sawdust.
    It’s akin to people freaking out that we give kids dihydrogen monoxide.

    Here’s just one article debunking the author’s claims, there are many others.

    https://slate.com/culture/2014/07/w...llulose-and-thats-nothing-to-worry-about.html


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    birddog

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    Some of you folks talking about this subject sound like legislators talking about firearms and gun laws...you really don’t know what you are talking about, but you sure know what is right and wrong.

    There have been “meatless “burgers” around for a long time. Most are legume (bean) based, with other grains and seasonings.

    The difference in the Impossible Burger is the use of “heme”. Heme makes the plant material seem more like meat in texture and appearance. It matters to some folks, and it’s a “gimmick” to supposedly help folks who want to transition from meat to plant based options.

    I was a huge meat eater. These days, I consume animal protein maybe a couple times a week, with the goal of living on a 99% whole food plant based diet soon. I’m also allergic to most gluten (celiac disease), especially wheat, so I must avoid most processed foods (even most vegan foods).

    If you have issues or a family history with heart disease, cancers, autoimmune issues, and you want to control your health destiny, you might consider getting educated on the benefits of eating more plants and less processed foods and animal based food.

    I used to make fun of all this vegan stuff too. But then I had a wake up call during an annual health check. I was advised I’d need to consider meds for high blood pressure and high cholesterol. That was also right around the time I turned 50 years old, and have since had gall bladder removal, several severe pancreas attacks, chronic acid reflux, severe joint pain. And while I still have pain due to arthritis, it’s much less these days. And my acid reflux is history, as are the pancreas attacks. All without any meds.

    My latest lab numbers from March speak for themselves. Total cholesterol was 138,
    triglycerides 117, HbA1c 4.4%

    And I’m late 50’s, rarely exercise, an at least 35 lbs overweight, and take zero meds. I’m Just starting back into a deliberate exercise program, but exercise is only about 25% of the solution. You cannot work off a bad diet.

    You want real data, read the China Study by Dr. Colin Campbell. And if you see on the Internet that his work was debunked, that is a very popular but false story.

    You can also watch the documentary Forks Over Knives, on Netflix and Amazon Prime.

    Hey, your life, your health, your choice. But you can take control and get off a lot of medications and avoid many surgeries like bypass surgery if you control what you put in your mouth.


    Buzzin, you mind sharing what you typically eat? I’m in the midst of a dietary change ( dietary dilemma) and have run out of ideas. I like vegetables and am moving away from the daily consumption of meat but I’ve already gotten bored with eating the same old veggies day in and day out.
     
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