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Max pain on fake meat: Beyond Meat’s stock frenzy sparks manipulation fears
Shares of Beyond Meat (BYND) have been hammered all year as consumers turn away from ultra-processed plant-based meats in favor of traditional protein. However, even […]
The day trader who’s trying to engineer a GameStop-like rally in a fake meat stock
It should if you’ve been even casually following the meme stock saga since the early days of the pandemic. Except this week, instead of GameStop, […]
Vegan dream in tatters as $8bn fake meat darling now worthless after brutal Wall Street sell off
A bellwether in the vegan food industry is getting a raw deal on Wall Street. Beyond Meat — once worth $7.8billion — is now almost […]
The Story Behind Fake Meat And Its Quick Downfall
As fake meat sales began to falter, the fast food chains that had been so instrumental in their meteoric rise began to quietly remove faux […]
Red-blooded America eats it up as fake meat darling flames out and stock plunges to record low
The vegan hype train may finally be over after its poster child admitted last night that it was nearly cooked. Beyond Meat — once worth […]
Death of fake meat is no loss — I’ll stick to real veg
These are sad times for vegan restaurateurs, apparently. Turns out there is not the clamour for a 3D-printed steak or tofish and chips that once […]
Fake Meat Is Processed. What Does That Mean for Its Health Benefits.
It’s not exactly the best moment to pitch ultraprocessed foods as healthy and delicious, but that’s exactly what two major producers of plant-based meat are […]
Why do we love fake lips, but hate fake meat?
In a twist of modern consumer psychology, we are now comfortable injecting synthetic substances into our faces, yet bristle at the thought of putting them […]
Jack Cowin-backed plant-based meat v2food start-up buys US fake chicken rival Daring Foods
A plant-based meat manufacturer backed by billionaire businessman Jack Cowin is acquiring American plant-based chicken producer Daring Foods in the hope that the consolidation will […]