Are plant-based burgers really our most sustainable protein option?vegetarian vegan
, I was an outspoken plant-based meat evangelist. Many vegans I know are completely uninterested in anything that tastes like, or has a similar texture to, meat, but I was never one of those vegans. I opted for a plant-based diet largely out of concern for animal welfare and environmental issues—it was never really a health consideration for me. So, with the advent of the Beyond Burger and the Impossible Burger, I rejoiced.
But as time has gone on, many advocates for a more sustainable food system have called the entire premise of corporate-produced plant-based meats into question—and not just from a culinary standpoint.
Plant-based meat promises to cut back on some of these issues. Concerns for animal welfare, for example, would be mitigated if we were to shift to plant-based meat. However, the corporations that produce plant-based meat are still operating under a capitalist food system that prioritizes profits over all else, and the products they produce still have negative environmental impacts.
And if you’re assuming that corporations that produce plant-based products will inherently care for their workers better than CAFOs do, you probably haven’t heard of the labor struggles at vegetarian companies like
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