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Beyond Meat Faces an Ancient Rival in China -- Tofu
The original plant-based protein has been a central feature of mainland cuisine since the first millennium. Why would tastes change now?
I mean, who knows what's inside, really.
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You wouldn’t try to sell coal to Newcastle. So how would you rate your chances of peddling meat substitutes to the country that invented tofu?
Beyond Meat Inc., the U.S. maker of plant-based burgers and sausages, on Wednesday announced a new product designed to crack China, the world’s biggest meat market: imitation ground pork.