The Beyond Burger

If you were to take a quick glance at the burger above you'd probably think it looks decent and and be more than happy to consume it over your regular McDonald's cheeseburger.

What if I told you that this bad boy is made 100% from plants? That's right, Beyond Burger is the world's first plant based burger that looks, cooks and tastes like a beef patty. The middle of the burger even has that juicy red, "beefy" look to it. On top of that, compared to a regular beef patty of similar weight, the Beyond Burger has similar nutritional values.

Let's get one thing straight here, I am not a 'tree hugging vegetarian' per se and I love myself a nice thick steak, but I do care about the earth and the sustainability of resources. This might be a great alternative (sustainable) to traditional beef burgers. I will never be a vegetarian, because I am an omnivore through and through, but I like innovation, am open to change and genuinely think the human population needs an alternative to our current ways of consuming.

Watch this video (not from the company) to get a better understanding of why this burger is so revolutionary. It is backed by Tyson Foods, one of the largest producers of meat products in the world and secondly A&W restaurants across North America began selling the Beyond Burger on their menu last week.

Here are the nutrional values put alongside a regular beef patty, looks pretty good to me. I have yet to try this burger, but I definitely will be in the not too distant future. What are your thoughts? Would love to hear opinions from carnivores, omnivores and herbivores on this subject.