Hemp and Cricket Burgers Are Coming for Beyond Meat
- More plant proteins set to hit menus as critics question peas
- Market for alt-meats could reach $240 billion over two decades
This article is for subscribers only.
If you thought pea protein was weird, you might want to sit down for this. The next wave of alternative burgers could be made from hemp, mung beans or even crickets.
As the plant boom attracts consumers and investors, the pea -- the preferred protein source for companies like Beyond Meat Inc. -- is facing some challengers. Critics say the legume isn’t the nutritional powerhouse that proponents claim it is, while others say alternatives could offer better taste.