by Sajer Ji, The Tenpenny Report:

In a world where plant-based meat alternatives are touted as the healthy, eco-friendly solution to our dietary woes, a groundbreaking new study exposes the dark underbelly of these ultra-processed impostors. As the fake meat industry churns out lab-grown “frankenfoods” with unknown long-term consequences, consumers are left to wonder: is the plant-based promise too good to be true?

As plant-based meat alternatives like the Impossible Burger and Beyond Meat gain popularity, a landmark new study challenges assumptions about their health benefits compared to traditional animal meats. The randomized controlled trial, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, is the first to directly compare the cardiometabolic impacts of plant-based meat analogues and animal-based meats in an Asian population.¹