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Beyond Burger
Plant-based patty that people say tastes and textures close to real meat, often bought for meat cravings. Critics say it costs more than beef and is high in sodium and ultra-processed.
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Plant-based patty that people say tastes and textures close to real meat, often bought for meat cravings. Critics say it costs more than beef and is high in sodium and ultra-processed.
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- criticize
- 24
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Why people love it
Tastes close to real meat · 5
my spouse who likes the taste and texture of both Beyond and Impossible burgers much more than ground beef burgers
Mar 2026 · commentSometimes I want something that tastes like meat and I reach for a Beyond or Impossible burger.
Mar 2026 · commenttheir burgers really are a lot closer to the real thing
Mar 2026 · commentSatisfies meat cravings · 4
Sometimes I want something that tastes like meat and I reach for a Beyond or Impossible burger.
Mar 2026 · commentI often have some at home and instead of having two red meat burgers have one and one of these
Mar 2026 · commentImpossible and Beyond satisfy the taste and craving without the nastiness.
Sep 2026 · commentGood texture and flavor · 3
my spouse who likes the taste and texture of both Beyond and Impossible burgers much more than ground beef burgers
Mar 2026 · commentI actually quite like the texture and flavor. I just don't like the price.
Mar 2026 · commentbeyond nailed the texture of their burger patties
Mar 2026 · commentGood enough as vegan patty · 2
not my favorite vegan burger patty, but I think it's good enough
Aug 2026 · commentBeyond burgers are pretty darn good
Mar 2026 · comment
What people warn about
Too high in sodium · 4
most beyond burgers have more in sodium not less and beyond uses coconut oil which is still fairly high in saturated fat
Mar 2026 · commentIf we compare the sodium content, Beyond patty is 3-4x higher in sodium.
Mar 2026 · commentThe one from Beyond here is actually a good example of too high sodium.
Mar 2026 · commentPricier than real meat · 4
I have never _not_ paid at least $2 premium to sub in an Impossible or Beyond patty.
Mar 2026 · commentthe Beyond Meat products are considerably more expensive than actual animal meat
Mar 2026 · commentI like em but I think the idea of them being somehow premium doesn’t translate.
Mar 2026 · commentUltra-processed ingredients · 2
every one of these is an industrially processed/extracted/refined ingredient that humans never ate until within the last ~50 years
Mar 2026 · commentI agree beyond is ultra processed. I disagree on the fact that it's worse than most patty.
Mar 2026 · comment
What hackers pick instead
- Beyond Meat Beyond BurgerRecommended for tasting good, easy cooking and a meat-free option; the most common caveat is price, with critics also calling it ultra-processed.28recommend
- Impossible BurgerRecommended as the plant-based burger that tastes closest to beef, though critics say it still doesn't taste like meat and costs more.27recommend
Every quote
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my spouse who likes the taste and texture of both Beyond and Impossible burgers much more than ground beef burgers
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
Sometimes I want something that tastes like meat and I reach for a Beyond or Impossible burger.
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
I often have some at home and instead of having two red meat burgers have one and one of these
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
I agree beyond is ultra processed. I disagree on the fact that it's worse than most patty.
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
I have never _not_ paid at least $2 premium to sub in an Impossible or Beyond patty.
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
the Beyond Meat products are considerably more expensive than actual animal meat
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
I like em but I think the idea of them being somehow premium doesn’t translate.
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
I actually quite like the texture and flavor. I just don't like the price.
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
Impossible and Beyond satisfy the taste and craving without the nastiness.
Recommends · Sep 2026 · in “Where's the Beef?: The lab-grown-meat revolution that wasn't”
If we compare the sodium content, Beyond patty is 3-4x higher in sodium.
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
not my favorite vegan burger patty, but I think it's good enough
Mixed · Aug 2026 · in “Octopus intelligence may be related to never-before-seen mutation”
Beyond burgers are a good way to scratch that itch a bit
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
their burgers really are a lot closer to the real thing
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
beyond nailed the texture of their burger patties
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
I think it tastes close enough to the real deal
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
Beyond burgers are pretty darn good
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
they taste pretty genuine to me
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
every one of these is an industrially processed/extracted/refined ingredient that humans never ate until within the last ~50 years
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
most beyond burgers have more in sodium not less and beyond uses coconut oil which is still fairly high in saturated fat
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
The one from Beyond here is actually a good example of too high sodium.
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
it has way more sodium than ground beef you'd buy at a grocerty store
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
It's just that it didn't really live up to the hype enough for meat eaters to go back for a second helping after the novelty wore off.
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
I am absolutely happy to pay for a premium meat alternative for the occasional visit to a burger joint.
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
a lot of health conscious vegetarians who still like the taste of beyond burger
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
they're lower in sodium and saturated fat than your average hamburger patty
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
could make a better meat for cheaper and was more appealing to customers
Recommends · Sep 2026 · in “Where's the Beef?: The lab-grown-meat revolution that wasn't”
every burger alternative besides Beyond/Impossible is quite awful
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
I really like them but since I am neither vegan or vegetarian
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
any of the burger offerings on the menu with a beyond patty
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
there's no way it's fooling someone in a blind taste test
Mixed · Aug 2026 · in “Octopus intelligence may be related to never-before-seen mutation”
Vegeterians, for whatever reason, tended not to like it.
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
I actually like Beyond Meat patties
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
The demographic is people who have tricked themselves into thinking there are "healthy options" at a hamburger restaurant
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
Every time you eat a "Beyond Meat" burger, you have permanently destroyed a patch of what used to be rain forest
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
Nothing whatsoever is stopping Beyond from removing salt and allowing people to salt their own burgers
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
I never thought the notion of "let's make the veggie burger taste like meat" made any sense.
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
Plenty of foods are unequivocally unhealthy, anything else you eat will not compensate.
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
they've also been lapped by the competition in taste and variety of products
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
the improvement in flavour over tofu or just beans isn't worth it
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
they knock me out more than melatonin so i usually avoid them
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
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