Beyond Meat Has An Old History

The idea of making fake meats from vegetables is not just something that has become popular with beyond meat. And it's not something that just popped up in the grocery aisles when brands like Garden Burgers came on the scene.

As a recent article in CNN details, there has been a history of making meatless meat dishes. Many of them were made due to the cost and scarcity of meat, not necessarily because people had an ethical problem with eating meat.

However, there is also an older, more ethically based diet in China that incorporates vegetarian foods. This was due to Buddhist diets. The Buddhists would not eat animals, but they would want to have a feast that was fit for guests. So, they spent great care creating meals that would be both animal free as well as extremely tasty.

Here' a great video that goes over the ideas behind Buddhist and vegetarianism.