Alternatives, but not so much… 🤔

Some protein alternatives (not so much, it would seem) manufactured by Beyond Meat Inc. have been found to contain less protein than the company claims! The company has been accused of miscalculating and overstating the protein content and quality on their labeling, website, promotional and marketing materials on nine of their products.

• Accusations also include misleading consumers.
• The thing is, after going through tests – the Nitrogen Content Method and Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) – to label the actual amount of digestible protein (in grams) per serving, the products were found below what they promised. 

The plaintiffs have sued the company under five causes of action, which include three consumers from across the US who claim they wouldn’t have purchased the products had they known their actual protein content.