No hormones, no plastic straws and now no meat: A&W ‘goes beyond’ burgers

[Blue Jackets]

I was excited to read this headline because I have seen A&W's before and have been wanting to try a plant-based burger, sadly it is A&W Canada. Has anyone tried a burger like this?

This is a serious game-changer in the fast food nation: A&W Canada has announced they will be offering an innovative plant-based burger to their menu, and it will be available at every location from coast to coast.

The Beyond Meat burger, packed with plant-derived protein from pulses like peas and mung beans, will be an option at all of A&W’s more than 925 locations Canada-wide starting July 9, 2018.

Developed in Los Angeles and available to home consumers in a frozen ready-to-cook format, the Beyond Meat burger includes beets in its ingredient list to help mimic the colour of meat. However, it does not “bleed” – a claim to fame held by other items on the market.

[wags83]

I saw this. I haven't had A&W in a long time. The only one I know of around here is in the Mall of America.

I have never tried one of these burgers, but I've wanted to. I did a short study for work on the market for these meat alternative products and Beyond Meat is one that seems to be doing a good job at mimicking real meat. The other one that looks crazy close to real meat is the Impossible Burger. I want to try them just out of curiosity to see how close they are to real burgers.

[Erin]

Interesting. I enjoy the occasional veg burger and there are a few places in the cities where their house variation is what I love to order. However, none are trying to mimick meat. I've been wanting to try these too out of curiosity of texture with the mix of legumes and grains.

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[Tyler]

Source of the post he other one that looks crazy close to real meat is the Impossible Burger.

I've heard of this one from my tech podcast. It seems like Beyond Burger doesn't "bleed" but Impossible Burger does. I would like to try one of these.

Lab grown meat though...that kind of freaks me out.

[wags83]

Source of the post Lab grown meat though...that kind of freaks me out.

That's another thing that would be interesting to try. It is kinda weird to think about, but if they can scale up production and bring costs wayyyyy down, I think that will be the future of the meat industry. Much fewer resources/land required and a lot less waste. There's a reason large meat companies like Tyson are investing in these meat alternatives.

[cwilkins88]

I have an A&W in indianola, so ill try this. Lab grown meat seems weird to me, but im sure its fine. If i didn't want to eat actual meat though, id just eat ...not meat.

[Tyler]

I have an A&W in indianola, so ill try this. Lab grown meat seems weird to me, but im sure its fine. If i didn't want to eat actual meat though, id just eat ...not meat.

It's Canada only.

[cwilkins88]

Source of the post

I have an A&W in indianola, so ill try this. Lab grown meat seems weird to me, but im sure its fine. If i didn't want to eat actual meat though, id just eat ...not meat.

It's Canada only.

For now!

[simo]

Source of the postIt's Canada only.

Road trip!

[Tyler]

Source of the postIt's Canada only.

Road trip!

I like when Hunter randomly shows up

[Blue Jackets]

'Bleeding' vegan burger is an 'existential threat' to beef industry, warns New Zealand MP - The vegan product requires 95% less land and creates 87% less greenhouse gas emissions, but some politicians are seething.

[Tyler]

Source of the post 'Bleeding' vegan burger is an 'existential threat' to beef industry, warns New Zealand MP - The vegan product requires 95% less land and creates 87% less greenhouse gas emissions, but some politicians are seething.

Bring on the veggies burgers if they are going to save this world! (Assuming they arent triple the price)

[Tyler]

Had a Beyond Burger today. If no one told me it was plant based, I would have assumed it was just a weird burger. Something tasted "off" about it, but not in a bad way. Just not your typical burger taste. Texture wasn't right either.

Would order again over a typical burger though since the price was the same.

[wags83]

Now go get an Impossible Burger and see which is better.

[Tyler]

Now go get an Impossible Burger and see which is better.

If I see one on a menu I will for sure. I think the Beyond Burger is the "cheaper" one? They sell Beyond patties at whole foods. $6 for 2

[Huss Buss]

Source of the post Had a Beyond Burger today. If no one told me it was plant based, I would have assumed it was just a weird burger. Something tasted "off" about it, but not in a bad way. Just not your typical burger taste. Texture wasn't right either.

Would order again over a typical burger though since the price was the same.

what restaurant was that? The "burger" I had at the twins game, I thought the same thing that something was still off

[Tyler]

Twin Peaks. Basically a Hooters.