‘Bleeding’ vegan burger

[El Presidente]

I am actually flying Air new Zealand BC later in the year (Auckland to LAX). I will report back 

 

‘Bleeding’ vegan burger 

 

The Impossible Burger is being served on selected Air New Zealand flights. Pic: Impossible Foods/Facebook

(SKY NEWS) – A vegan burger that “bleeds” has been labelled an “existential threat” to New Zealand’s beef industry by politicians.

Air New Zealand is serving the Impossible Burger, which is made from synthetic meat using wheat, coconut oil, potatoes and “magic ingredient” heme.

Compared to cows, the vegan product uses 95% less land, less water and creates 87% less greenhouse gas emissions, according to the company’s website.

But MP Mark Patterson, of the ruling New Zealand First Party, said the national carrier’s decision to serve the vegan burger was a “slap in the face” to the country’s $6bn red meat sector.

The burger could pose “an existential threat to New Zealand’s second biggest export earner”, he warned in a statement.

Acting PM Winston Peters added that he was “utterly opposed to fake beef”.

”Air New Zealand is an airline built by the New Zealand taxpayer, was privatised, was bailed out by the New Zealand taxpayer, and is there because of the taxpayer,” Mr Peters said.

“Some of the taxpayers are the farming industry who want to ensure they get top end of the product market offshore and our airline should be its number one marketer.”

Mr Peters has been running the country since 21 June while Prime Minister Jacinda Arden is on maternity leave.

The plant-based burger, made by American company Impossible, is offered to business-class passengers on the airline’s Los Angeles to Auckland route.

Airline New Zealand said it “makes no apology for offering innovative product choices for its customers and will continue to do so in the future”.

“Indeed, the international media coverage over the past 24 hours positioning Air New Zealand as an innovative airline and, by association, New Zealand as a desirable place to visit has been invaluable,” it added.

 

[CaskStrength]

No problem with it as long as meaty options are included.  Airline tickets are expensive enough; I do not want to be subjected to others' dietary ethics just to take a flight.

 

Props to the airline for actually trying to improve the vegetarian options though.

[Colt45]

If the wheat allows for gluten, my bearded, skinny jean wearing sensibilities would be offended.....

[oliverdst]

http://time.com/5331777/old-mcdonalds-cheeseburger/

'Nature Refused to Take This Burger.' Man Selling a 6-Year-Old McDonald's Cheeseburger Has Learned a Lot

 

By GABBY RAYMOND 

July 6, 2018

On June 7, 2012 a local farmer in Ontario, Canada, started the ultimate fast food experiment to test the age old rumors that McDonald’s products don’t rot.

Now, six years later, he’s selling his experiment on eBay for $29.99.

Dave Alexander told TIME he didn’t believe the urban legend that cheeseburgers wouldn’t go bad — so he sent his daughter out to buy a McDonald’s Cheeseburger and fries. He lists the item as an “ORIGINAL, plain McDonald’s Cheeseburger and Fries MADE & PURCHASED JUNE 7, 2012.”

While the burger lost all of its moisture, and the cheese turned more of a light brown color, Alexander says from four feet away you would think he bought the meal that morning, especially because the fries look almost exactly the same.

And then it was time to plan a move. “I’m not taking this cheeseburger with me,” he said, and decided to put it up on eBay. Alexander said he didn’t touch the burger once in all the years it sat in his office, though he did “Swiffer off” the dust for the sale.

Alexander felt the surprisingly good looking appearance of the burger and some advertisement on Twitter would grab some interest soon enough.

Dave Alexander@RWTFarm

 

 

I'm selling my 6 YEAR OLD McDonald's Cheeseburger & Fries! You KNOW you want to buy them! https://tinyurl.com/ybnn6unv  Get your own piece of undying history today!! Originally Purchased June 7, 2012 @cbcasithappens @oneredpaperclip @CTVKitchener @TheEllenShow

3:52 PM - Jul 5, 2018

6 YEAR OLD McDonalds Cheeseburger and Fries - Mickey D's Cheese Burger + Fries | eBay

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A year after buying the cheeseburger, a friend challenged Alexander decided to add a controlled variable to his experiment and he cooked a homemade cheeseburger and fries for comparison. The five-year-old organic product has fared much worse. “The homemade fries just look like little bits of stone,” he said. “And the McDonald’s are perfect looking.”

McDonald's meal

Popartic/Getty Images

While the McDonalds burger is in no way safe to eat, it has basically petrified and preserved its hot off the grill looks.

Alexander assured his possible buyers that this listing was no joke, and encouraged them to be part of the scientific research stating that “nature has refused to take this burger.”

With the bid at $58 as of Friday afternoon, and six days left on the auction, the profits from selling the vintage fast food will be sure to help Alexander mourn any loss of the six-year companion.

[mt1]

I'm not a huge fan of the Impossible (tends to fall apart) but if you guys get a chance to try the Beyond Burger, it is really tasty and could pass as meat if you weren't aware.

[SCgarman]

I will not smoke fake Cuban cigars, I don't wear a fake Rolex watch and I sure as hell ain't going to eat fake meat. No Vegan for me, ever. 

[Ohhey!itskev]

I've had a few of these, while I was vegan, they weren't bad, better than the other options out there, but it still doesn't campare to an 80/20 grassfed Patty.

[cigcars]

1 hour ago, oliverdst said:

http://time.com/5331777/old-mcdonalds-cheeseburger/

 

     *Somebody's likely to try and eat that "experiment."

[luckme10]

Caveat emptor. I had one of these and ended up getting really sick. Do not recommend. 

[konta]

I had one of these Tuesday in Santa Barbara, CA. Was not bad, but I prefer meat.

[CaskStrength]

2 hours ago, oliverdst said:

http://time.com/5331777/old-mcdonalds-cheeseburger/

 

So maybe 3 years would be the sweet spot.  Could have been a sick period of course and it would have been good to go in another 6 months.

[SMQQKIN]

To each their own. The closest I will ever get to an alternative burger is an ahi burger. & I avoid ALL airline food but I also fly with the chickens back in the cheap seats when I'm paying. I see commercial coach as an upgrade to the C130's & 141s that I used to fly in.

[garbandz]

let me have mine with bacon........

[Andy04]

Whilst I do love meat, there is always a place for non-meat options (unless they are non-meat but trying to imitate meat...)

If you live in a tropical environment and have plenty of bananas around, you should make the effort to try this https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/banana-heart-burger/

 

Basically its a banana heart patty.  A fantastic option for those that need to cut down on red meat intake.

 

[JoeyGunz]

Great time to be Vegan, more and more options out there by the day.

[Fuzz]

That vegan burger does sound pretty good, but you gotta punch it up a notch. Maybe add a fried egg, some crisypy bacon a couple slices of cheese, a slice of pineapple and beetroot, and a nice, thick, juicy beef patty.... hmm, burger is getting a bit too big... better lose the original patty and then it'll be the ultimate vegan burger.

[foursite12]

I guess tuna/chicken/BBQ pork etc. on a bun must also be fake beef? Wouldn't this mean that a lamb patty is also guilty of being a beef impostor?  How would that characterization fly in NZ?

So, is a true all-beef patty on a bun considered to be a fake veggie burger?

[Fuzz]

14 minutes ago, foursite12 said:

I guess tuna/chicken/BBQ pork etc. on a bun must also be fake beef? Wouldn't this mean that a lamb patty is also guilty of being a beef impostor?  How would that characterization fly in NZ?

So, is a true all-beef patty on a bun considered to be a fake veggie burger?

Only if they were made to replicate the taste and texture of beef.