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Meat substitutes

In this May 3, 2019, file photo, an Original Impossible Burger, left, and a Cali Burger, from Umami Burger, are shown in this photo in New York.

Move over, meat! Plant-based alternatives in China are booming. 

Food

A growing number of vegetarian and vegan restaurants are opening up in China, as well as plant-based meat competitors, as consumers become more conscious of their carbon footprint.

Burger King patrons in St. Louis were greeted by a somewhat confusing menu: A Whopper with no beef.

The meatless Whopper’s ‘Impossible’ goal: To save the planet

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Impossible Burger

Is the public ready for Meat 2.0?

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