Posted on 09/27/2022 7:04:20 AM PDT by rktman
Beyond Meat, a plant-based meat substitute company, is struggling to sell its products as consumers are rejecting them as they consider plant-based meats “woke,” Bloomberg reported Monday.
Deloitte, a large consulting firm, found that consumers are no longer choosing to buy meat substitutes because they are considered far too “woke,” even among individuals that are looking to eat less red meat, according to Bloomberg. Sales of Beyond Meat’s burgers, sausages and other meat-substitute products are on the decline as the company’s stock has plummeted by 77% in 2022.
Beyond Meat claims that its plant-based products are healthier for both individuals and the environment, according to its website. International organizations like the UN as well as climate activists have urged individuals to stop eating red meat as they argue that beef farming produces a great deal of greenhouse gas emissions.
Deloitte also surveyed 2,000 consumers in July and found that fewer people now believe that vegan meat substitutes are healthier and more environmentally friendly than actual meat, Bloomberg reported.
Beyond Meat products are also more expensive than real meat which may be contributing to the company’s poor sales, according to Bloomberg. Consumers are currently facing high levels of food inflation and are increasingly unwilling to pay more for vegan meat at grocery stores.
Although sales of plant-based meat substitutes soared in 2020, purchases of all plant-based meat products decreased by 10.5% over a 52-week period that ended on Sept. 4.
Cracker Barrel, a southern-themed restaurant, faced a great deal of online backlash in August after it touted its new vegan sausage patties in a Facebook post.
Beyond Meat did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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If a vegetarian diet is so good for you, why do they keep trying to make vegetarian food taste like meat?
They sell..I think it was less than 2 oz. of fake jerky for $2.
Perhaps they should change their advertising slogan to: "Nobody beats our meat"
Not enough women who pretend they like vegetables.
I remember when Burger King rolled out the “Impossible Whopper”. And they offered a deal, buy an Impossible Whopper, get a real Whopper for a buck more.
So, curious, I tried it. The Impossible Whopper wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great, either. . .
And then I bit into the real Whopper (same toppings, etc).
There was no comparison. . . real meat wins every time. . .
Incidentally, was getting groceries at the local Wally World last weekend. Spot shortages in all the freezers and refrigerated sections. Except for the Vegan Substitutes section. Totally full, totally untouched. . . .
Just blame the consumers. They’re bigots. It works so well for Disney and Amazon.
It is owned by Kellogg's though (Big Cereal).
NO MEAT MEANS NO MEAT. Including schnozes at sporting events.😎👌
The stupidest part is ..they think they are the answer a question no one is actually asking.
What is beyond meat?
And will people pay as much for bugs and stuff as a good cut of steak?
Except for a handful of loony leftist that is.
Soy is full of estrogen and will turn you into a Girly Man
I’ve said all along that rumors about what’s in it could kill this crap off. Bugs, weeds, grass clippings, compost, manure, etc.
One barrack is way more than enough.
It isn’t that the product is woke. If the product tasted the same as meat and was cheaper it would sell. But having a product that identifies as something it isn’t doesn’t work any more than a man who identifies as a woman.
I tried a plant based burger. I couldn’t finish it.
BTW, I had a coworker friend who took a trans woman home from a bar and had sex. He didn’t know at the time but figured it out and she whipped out his transition photo album. I asked if the relationship had lasted. He said the man was a caracature of a woman and the whole thing felt pointless.
Jumpin' Jehosevat! This means we could have self-cooking hamburgers soon! If they can keep them from self-combusting before we are ready to eat them, this could be a real business opportunity!
I always wondered why vegan dishes tried to mimic meat. After a horrible case of gout now I know. I never tried beyond meat and hope I will never have to.
They don't ever take a meat product and advertise it as tasting like tofu.
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