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6Reasons to Consider
A PLANT‑BASED DIET
1. Spend less money. Diets that are vegetarian 4. Live longer. People who eat a carnivorous
cost less than diets that include meat. diet are more likely to contract cancer,
heart disease and diabetes.
2. Stop contributing to cruelty to animals.
Just Google “slaughterhouse video” and 5. Feel better. A vegetarian diet is
watch it if you can. naturally healthier with more vitamins
and minerals.
3. Be planet friendly. Millions of tons of
pollutants are generated by animals 6. Look better. Giving up meat for veggies is
involved in food production. an effective weight loss program.
Ethan Brown, founder of Beyond Meat, BEYOND BEEF CHILI
with a feathered friend.
This recipe is a homerun, touchdown, goal
revolutionary plant‑to‑meat process. these things exist in living things, and
The procedure uses a blender to plants are living. Animals are living. Now and hole‑in‑one all together! You know
mix the ingredients into an ordinary it’s just a matter of reconstructing things.
twin‑screw extruder. Brown licensed the You’re assembling them in a way that what’s great on game day? Chili. You know
system and set up shop in El Segundo, is similar to what animal meat is like in
California. Beyond Meat won’t reveal terms of density and structure and fiber.” what’s better than chili on game day?
its proprietary manufacturing process,
except to say it is a combination of Beyond Meat has an assortment Beyond Beef. View more recipes online:
chemistry, cooking and gentle pressure. of products: Beyond Chicken strips,
Beyond Beef crumbles and its newly beyondmeat.com/healthy‑recipes
The company dismisses the idea that introduced Beast Burger. The Beast Prep Time: 20 minutes
Beyond Meat is processed Frankenfood. Burger grills like the animal‑based Cook Time 25 minutes
Tim Geistlinger, Beyond Meat research hamburger patty it’s designed to replace Serves: 5 people
and development vice president, says but packs a bigger punch. The company Ingredients
ingredients are all natural with no says the Beast Burger has more protein
GMOs. Speaking to the Institute of than its beef counterpart (23 grams • 2 Tbsp. canola oil
Food Technologists, Geistlinger pointed vs. 20) and “aids in muscle recovery.
out that animal meat and plant meat It is loaded with antioxidants, iron, B • ½ yellow onion, diced
have similar compositions. “They’re all vitamins, calcium and omega‑3. It’s the
constructed of proteins, fats, nucleic ultimate performance burger.” • 1 clove of garlic, minced
acids, carbohydrates,” he said. “All of
Do we really need cows? • 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1 tsp. red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 bag Beyond Meat Beefy Crumble
• 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
• 2 cups crushed tomatoes
• 1 can kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
• about 1 cup water
• salt and pepper to taste
1. In a sauce pot, sauté onions and garlic
in oil until translucent. 2. Add spices
and bell peppers, and sauté for 2 more
minutes. 3. Add tomato paste and
Beyond Meat, and sauté 1 minute. 4. Add
crushed tomatoes and kidney beans. 5.
Add some of the water to create desired
consistency. 6. Bring to low simmer, and
heat for about 5 minutes, stirring gently.
7. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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A PLANT‑BASED DIET
1. Spend less money. Diets that are vegetarian 4. Live longer. People who eat a carnivorous
cost less than diets that include meat. diet are more likely to contract cancer,
heart disease and diabetes.
2. Stop contributing to cruelty to animals.
Just Google “slaughterhouse video” and 5. Feel better. A vegetarian diet is
watch it if you can. naturally healthier with more vitamins
and minerals.
3. Be planet friendly. Millions of tons of
pollutants are generated by animals 6. Look better. Giving up meat for veggies is
involved in food production. an effective weight loss program.
Ethan Brown, founder of Beyond Meat, BEYOND BEEF CHILI
with a feathered friend.
This recipe is a homerun, touchdown, goal
revolutionary plant‑to‑meat process. these things exist in living things, and
The procedure uses a blender to plants are living. Animals are living. Now and hole‑in‑one all together! You know
mix the ingredients into an ordinary it’s just a matter of reconstructing things.
twin‑screw extruder. Brown licensed the You’re assembling them in a way that what’s great on game day? Chili. You know
system and set up shop in El Segundo, is similar to what animal meat is like in
California. Beyond Meat won’t reveal terms of density and structure and fiber.” what’s better than chili on game day?
its proprietary manufacturing process,
except to say it is a combination of Beyond Meat has an assortment Beyond Beef. View more recipes online:
chemistry, cooking and gentle pressure. of products: Beyond Chicken strips,
Beyond Beef crumbles and its newly beyondmeat.com/healthy‑recipes
The company dismisses the idea that introduced Beast Burger. The Beast Prep Time: 20 minutes
Beyond Meat is processed Frankenfood. Burger grills like the animal‑based Cook Time 25 minutes
Tim Geistlinger, Beyond Meat research hamburger patty it’s designed to replace Serves: 5 people
and development vice president, says but packs a bigger punch. The company Ingredients
ingredients are all natural with no says the Beast Burger has more protein
GMOs. Speaking to the Institute of than its beef counterpart (23 grams • 2 Tbsp. canola oil
Food Technologists, Geistlinger pointed vs. 20) and “aids in muscle recovery.
out that animal meat and plant meat It is loaded with antioxidants, iron, B • ½ yellow onion, diced
have similar compositions. “They’re all vitamins, calcium and omega‑3. It’s the
constructed of proteins, fats, nucleic ultimate performance burger.” • 1 clove of garlic, minced
acids, carbohydrates,” he said. “All of
Do we really need cows? • 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1 tsp. red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 bag Beyond Meat Beefy Crumble
• 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
• 2 cups crushed tomatoes
• 1 can kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
• about 1 cup water
• salt and pepper to taste
1. In a sauce pot, sauté onions and garlic
in oil until translucent. 2. Add spices
and bell peppers, and sauté for 2 more
minutes. 3. Add tomato paste and
Beyond Meat, and sauté 1 minute. 4. Add
crushed tomatoes and kidney beans. 5.
Add some of the water to create desired
consistency. 6. Bring to low simmer, and
heat for about 5 minutes, stirring gently.
7. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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