one green planet
one green planet

In early January, Tofurky announced its launch of a beef-style plant-based burger. The company launched the new product in Target locations across the United States. The burgers are non-GMO and vegan.

The burger is made from soy and vegetable proteins, wheat gluten and is seasoned with onion, salt, garlic and black pepper. The company claims that the soy base is more environmentally friendly than rival pea protein bases for plant-based burgers. In addition, the packaging for the burger uses recyclable cartons with 23% less material and 69% less plastic film than competitors.

Jaime Athos, president and CEO of Tofurky said of the launch, ” I can’t wait for Target shoppers to try our new Plant-Based Burger. We are very happy with the final recipe and beef-style texture. Many flexitarians resolve to go completely plant-based for the month of January, so we wanted provide a new burger option now, ahead of summer grilling, that is affordable, delicious, and accessible.”

Tofurky is a long-time player in the plant-based meats space. This market continues to grow with Beyond Meat, the Impossible Burger and Impossible Pork. Tofurky launched vegan cheesecakes and pizza pockets earlier this year.

While it’s great to see so many amazing plant-based burgers in the market, and they sure are delicious, here are some great recipes of non-processed plant-based ‘meaty’ burgers you can make at home:

Learn How to Cook Plant-Based Meals at Home

Reducing your meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammation, heart health, mental wellbeing, fitness goals, nutritional needs, allergies, gut health and more! Dairy consumption also has been linked many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer, prostate cancer and has many side effects. Learn about some Common Health Concerns That May Disappear Once You Ditch Dairy and 10 Calcium Supplements For Healthy Living on a Dairy-Free and 10 Carrageenan-Free Non-Dairy Products!

For those of you interested in eating more plant-based, we highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App — with over 15,000 delicious recipes it is the largest meatless, plant-based, vegan and allergy-friendly recipe resource to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals and get healthy! And, while you are at it, we encourage you to also learn about the environmental and health benefits of a plant-based diet.

For more Animal, Earth, Life, Vegan Food, Health, and Recipe content published daily, subscribe to the One Green Planet Newsletter! Lastly, being publicly-funded gives us a greater chance to continue providing you with high quality content. Please consider supporting us by donating!

Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong.