# Concerns about Impossible Burgers, Beyond Meat, and Others

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 7, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerns-about-impossible-burgers-beyond-meat-and-others/846072 "2020-01-07T15:57:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerns-about-impossible-burgers-beyond-meat-and-others/846072/82 "2020-01-19T16:34:55Z")

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[quote=“Broomstick, post:80, topic:846072”]

There are also issues like far too many people who _should_ know don’t know a fact like “casein” is a protein from milk and should not be consumed by people with a dairy allergy or intolerance. I would not want to rely on an app programmer to know that sort of thing for everything.

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Well, if you were creating an app for this, you wouldn’t have to rely on a programmer for that decision.

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**Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerns-about-impossible-burgers-beyond-meat-and-others/846072/83 "2020-01-19T23:10:54Z")

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> [@Darren\_Garrison](#):
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> I wouldn’t go that far, but I do think that a meal without meat is a poor excuse for a meal.

I can do OK with individual meals that do not include animal flesh (yes, I’m a realist about that, and have no ethical issue with human participation in the food chain), such as cottage cheese and a piece of fruit or a PBJ, but my body demands protein when I’m unwell or seriously stressed (which is my normal condition, but that’s a side issue), and animal-based proteins, especially meat, are the simplest and most cost-effective solution (both in money and time).

I tend to take the view that if my body is demanding a specific food, there’s something in that food it knows it needs, so I should pay attention. I’m fortunate enough to not have food allergies myself, but do cook for a diabetic husband, so I appreciate the reminder upthread that low-fat options would be worse for him due to higher carbs. We’re not so worried about higher calories in his case, since he’s a bit underweight for a 5’9" male in his mid/late 50s at 135-140 lb.

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