Is plant-based 'meat' healthy? Whole Foods CEO says no
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey is questioning the health benefits of plant-based "meat" because, he says, they're made with "highly-processed" ingredients.
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The article looks at the financial health of the biggest players in the meatless market--Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods--and also lists the ingredients in each brand's "beef" patties.
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Mackey, who has been a vegan for more than two decades, said plant-based meat could be used to wean people off regular meat and retrain palates to enjoy foods that aren't processed.
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