"Bloody" Veggie Burger, by Meredith Jacques

on


"Bloody" Veggie Burger, by Meredith Jacques
Hot topic demo







Photo credit: https://medium.com/trendwatching-pulse/why-impossible-burgers-tesla-strategy-shows-how-to-spot-the-trends-of-tomorrow-94531f506632


A company called Impossible Foods has been working on a veggie burger that looks, smells, feels, and tastes like real meat. When it cooks, it looks like ground beef--sizzles and browns, and it even oozes "blood." How did this impossible food become possible?

The burger is a blend of plant-based proteins and fat and the blood effect is from the molecule heme. Heme is a component of the large molecule hemoglobin in human blood that carries oxygen and makes blood red. It is produced by plants in small quantities. The scientists at Impossible Foods engineered yeast to produce the heme molecule, and it is that heme product that is added to their veggie burgers to give them the realistic look and taste. Flecks of coconut oil are added, which melt during the cooking process causing the burger to ooze fat like a beef burger.

Even meat eaters who tasted the burger said they probably couldn't tell the difference if they didn't know it was a veggie burger!

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/06/21/482322571/silicon-valley-s-bloody-plant-burger-smells-tastes-and-sizzles-like-meat

supplemental resource: http://www.chemistry.wustl.edu/~edudev/LabTutorials/hemoglobin.htm





Why is this type of research important?
How could this new type of "meat" this benefit vegetarians?
Would you eat one of these veggie burgers?

Comments

  1. AnonymousAugust 20, 2019 at 12:15 PM

    I would eat this veggie burger because the more we talked about the impossible burger, the more interested I became. It seems like a delicious, healthy option. -Tori Favazza

    ReplyDelete
  2. UnknownAugust 20, 2019 at 12:15 PM

    I would eat the impossible burger, because it could help to stop animals from being killed for meat. - Fagan O'Connor

    ReplyDelete
  3. UnknownAugust 20, 2019 at 12:15 PM

    When I first had this burger I had no idea it was a veggie burger until this presentation-Shamus Landry

    ReplyDelete
  4. UnknownAugust 20, 2019 at 12:15 PM

    I would like to eat the Impossible burger because a food like this could be a lot more important in the future if more and more people stop eating meat

    ReplyDelete
  5. UnknownAugust 20, 2019 at 12:17 PM

    This type of research is important because, right now it's used for burgers but maybe soon medicine, or mass production of hemoglobin, which can help with other scientific discoveries.
    Lilly Pearson

    ReplyDelete
  6. UnknownAugust 20, 2019 at 12:17 PM

    I dont like the fact that its not real meat and ive had them and i still dont like it like a classic burger-Daniel Biermann

    ReplyDelete
  7. UnknownAugust 20, 2019 at 12:17 PM

    That looks good for Gabe.A.

    ReplyDelete
  8. UnknownAugust 20, 2019 at 12:19 PM

    I have eaten one of these before on accident and I didn't taste any difference-Tamara Harmon

    ReplyDelete
  9. UnknownAugust 20, 2019 at 12:19 PM

    The burger seems like it would be better for vegetarians and it can keep then from just eating Veggie burgers. Also many people that want to eat more healthy things it would also be good for them. I would eat the burger because it is or can be more healthier than just a regular burger.
    -Anadia Phillips

    ReplyDelete
  10. UnknownAugust 20, 2019 at 12:19 PM

    probs a better option. at least thats what the cows would say -aiden t

    ReplyDelete
  11. AnonymousAugust 20, 2019 at 12:21 PM


    I think non vegetarians who choose to be vegetarians will or maybe try it. They might actually like it sense its plants instead of meat. And i would totally try it out if i could. Veronica Dienhart

    ReplyDelete
  12. UnknownAugust 20, 2019 at 12:21 PM

    I think that the impossible burger is important because it gives vegetarians an option to eat fast food burgers or even normal restaurants.

    ReplyDelete
  13. AnonymousAugust 22, 2019 at 12:13 PM

    Maddie Hollett

    I think this could benefit vegetarians depending on the reason they are vegetarian. If they don't want to eat animals this is a perfect alternative considering it isn't real meat.

    ReplyDelete
  14. AnonymousAugust 22, 2019 at 12:15 PM

    I don't like it. its doesn't taste right i don't way-Romem

    ReplyDelete
  15. UnknownSeptember 9, 2019 at 12:39 PM

    The impossible burger is a good option for people who weren't previously able to eat burgers for religious or personal reasons. -Lizzy Raupp

    ReplyDelete
  16. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2019 at 11:13 AM

    its a good option for the ones who dont want to eat meat but still wants to get the nice taste of meat.-aiden tucker

    ReplyDelete
  17. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2019 at 11:23 AM

    I think the veggie burger is a great alternative to the regular meat burger. In no way do I think it can replace it though. Yes I understand it's better for the body and for animals. Realistically I just dont think I could change my preferences.
    Alyssa Morales

    ReplyDelete
  18. UnknownSeptember 10, 2019 at 11:33 AM

    Juan
    I personally think impossible burgers is a great invention for vegans or vegetarians because they now could expedience what on almost real burger should taste like.

    ReplyDelete
  19. UnknownSeptember 12, 2019 at 11:52 AM

    Do you get the protein you need in your body?

    ReplyDelete
  20. UnknownSeptember 23, 2019 at 11:17 AM

    Do you think more restaurant will make this change? Devion

    ReplyDelete
  21. UnknownNovember 6, 2019 at 11:26 AM

    i think veggie burgers will help save a lot of animals. and our enviroment. Estuardo

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment