Gulf Coast Live

The number of plant-based meat-like products – like the Impossible Burger – have rapidly increased in the past few years. Consumer data from 2018 showed sales of plant-based meat grew 23% that year, while regular meat grew only 2%. Around 30% of American consumers now say that they’re reducing their meat consumption, and about 32% consider themselves flexitarian . Some are choosing to go plant-based for moral reasons, but many are trying to reduce the amount of meat they consume for health reasons.