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Recommended for tasting good, easy cooking and a meat-free option; the most common caveat is price, with critics also calling it ultra-processed.
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Recommended for tasting good, easy cooking and a meat-free option; the most common caveat is price, with critics also calling it ultra-processed.
- recommend
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- criticize
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- months recommended
- 5 of 13
Why people love it
Tastes good to many · 6
Beyond meat gives me something that tastes good, is easy to cook, fits into a healthy diet.
Apr 2026 · commentbecause it tastes better without "that taste"
Mar 2026 · commentit tasted quite nice, too expensive though
Apr 2026 · commentCleaner ingredients than many meats · 3
Beyond meat doesn't have nitrates, filler, stabilizers or "85% meat" hence it's way more healthy than most meat-based patties
Mar 2026 · commentplant-based burgers (Beyond) and even steaks (Juicy Marbles) that are in every way superior to the average offal-based
Nov 2025 · commentI'm quite surprised by how decent the ingredients are.
Mar 2026 · commentEasy to cook and widely available · 2
Beyond meat gives me something that tastes good, is easy to cook, fits into a healthy diet.
Apr 2026 · commentthe product is palettable, consistent, and available almost universally
Mar 2026 · commentLower emissions and sustainability · 2
it generates a lot fewer greenhouse emissions
Aug 2026 · commentsolve real sustainability challenges
Mar 2026 · comment
What people warn about
Expensive for what you get · 6
it tasted quite nice, too expensive though
Apr 2026 · commentYes it was generally more expensive, for the worst quality meat but otherwise I think it was at a reasonable medium price point.
Mar 2026 · commentI'd never touch these things with a 10 ft pole when I can make a bean patty burger or halloumi burger for 50% of the price
Mar 2026 · commentBeany or funky taste for some · 3
after about a year of being part of my regular diet it started being disgusting unfortunately
Mar 2026 · commentit is definitely beany tasting
Mar 2026 · commentthe pea and beat flavors come out pretty strongly to me and gives the patties a sort of funky smell
Mar 2026 · commentSeen as ultra-processed, not healthy · 4
ultra processed food devoid of micronutrients with low quality protein and poor bioavailability
Mar 2026 · commentI don't think you can say they are way healthier than beef by any stretch of the imagination.
Mar 2026 · commentit was the first thing he called out as being healthier, which was factually incorrect
Mar 2026 · commentViewed as commercial failure · 3
beyond meat was a super cynical bet that ordinary non-vegetarian consumers would no longer be able to afford meat
Mar 2026 · commentI think it's pretty obvious from their financial results that this company is a commercial failure
Mar 2026 · commentBeyond just has shit product, even if they genuinely were the first to develop the technology.
Apr 2026 · comment
What hackers pick instead
- 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
- Beyond BurgerPlant-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.27recommend
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Yes it was generally more expensive, for the worst quality meat but otherwise I think it was at a reasonable medium price point.
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
Beyond meat doesn't have nitrates, filler, stabilizers or "85% meat" hence it's way more healthy than most meat-based patties
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
plant-based burgers (Beyond) and even steaks (Juicy Marbles) that are in every way superior to the average offal-based
Recommends · Nov 2025 · in “Factory Farming Is a Blight”
after about a year of being part of my regular diet it started being disgusting unfortunately
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
Beyond meat gives me something that tastes good, is easy to cook, fits into a healthy diet.
Recommends · Apr 2026 · in “How Beyond Meat sank from a $14B plant-based protein powerhouse to a penny stock”
the product is palettable, consistent, and available almost universally
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
I'm quite surprised by how decent the ingredients are.
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
it generates a lot fewer greenhouse emissions
Recommends · Aug 2026 · in “Beef and dairy drive 41% of biodiversity damage linked to global farmland”
because it tastes better without "that taste"
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
it tasted quite nice, too expensive though
Mixed · Apr 2026 · in “How Beyond Meat sank from a $14B plant-based protein powerhouse to a penny stock”
Those are pretty good in their own right
Mixed · Sep 2026 · in “Where's the Beef?: The lab-grown-meat revolution that wasn't”
They taste absolutely delicious to me.
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
solve real sustainability challenges
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
it is definitely beany tasting
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
It's just pretty damn good.
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
I'd never touch these things with a 10 ft pole when I can make a bean patty burger or halloumi burger for 50% of the price
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
Paying a premium price for something that's even a decent facsimile guarantees that the product will remain niche.
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
beyond meat was a super cynical bet that ordinary non-vegetarian consumers would no longer be able to afford meat
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
unless fake-meat products become at least the same price as equivalent meat options whats the point?
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
the pea and beat flavors come out pretty strongly to me and gives the patties a sort of funky smell
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
I think it's pretty obvious from their financial results that this company is a commercial failure
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
ultra processed food devoid of micronutrients with low quality protein and poor bioavailability
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
Beyond just has shit product, even if they genuinely were the first to develop the technology.
Criticizes · Apr 2026 · in “How Beyond Meat sank from a $14B plant-based protein powerhouse to a penny stock”
I don't think you can say they are way healthier than beef by any stretch of the imagination.
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
Beyond Meat just isn't a great option, it's expensive and not good enough to justify it.
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
it was the first thing he called out as being healthier, which was factually incorrect
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
Beyond Meat might be the most ultra-processed “food” I’ve ever come across.
Criticizes · Apr 2026 · in “How Beyond Meat sank from a $14B plant-based protein powerhouse to a penny stock”
It has a distinctive taste that is obviously not real meat but very good in its own right IMO.
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
Beyond Meat has a fantastic product that does very well in lots of markets.
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
Seitan makes me uncomfortably bloated whereas Beyond/Impossible do not.
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
I've been enjoying many fake/replacement things for years
Recommends · Nov 2025 · in “A vision of chocolate's future in an Amsterdam brownie”
I eat these fairly often. The protein content is fine.
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
I'm always very impressed by the Beyond options
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
I don't feel like they have a niche anymore
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
Burgers don't scale like smartphone apps.
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
beyond does a decent job of it
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
tolerate beyond or vice versa
Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
I like them and buy them.
Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
they're not the best ambassadors for meat alternatives. People will try it, and then decide to wait another 5 years before trying again.
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
the bar tender was pretty open about how it was gross but their distributor pushed it on them
Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based Meat' After Rebrand”
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