In 2016, consumers got their first taste of The Impossible Burger, created from plants to mimic the taste, texture, and even bleeding properties of animal-derived beef. The purpose? To cleverly demonstrate that crafting meat from plants wasn’t so impossible after all.
Since then, the culinary world has been exploring the plant kingdom to discover what else is possible. So what other foods can serve as a stand-in for meat?
The California Cantaloupe Advisory Board unveiled a novel answer—The Possible Burger—at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Consumer Connection Conference.
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This meatless burger, made from fresh cantaloupe, aims to showcase the fruit’s versatility and appeal to Generation Z consumers, who are looking for new ways to reduce their meat consumption.
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