Full-page ads in newspapers are calling out meat alternatives like the Beyond Burger for containing chemicals, but nutritionists say it’s healthy

• Beyond Meat's "bleeding" veggie burger has become a popular alternative to traditional meat patties.
• The Center for Consumer Freedom, a group funded by some food companies and restaurants, is running ads in major newspapers highlighting the chemical additives in plant-based meat.
• We asked four nutritionists to evaluate the 22 ingredients in a Beyond Meat patty, which include coconut oil, an item with more saturated fat than butter or lard. 
• Most of them classified the burger as a "sometimes" food, meaning it can be healthy to eat on occasion as a substitute for real beef. 
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Beyond Meat's signature "bleeding" veggie burger, which mimics the taste, look, and feel of real meat, is now on menus at TGI Fridays, Carl's Jr., and Canadian fast food chain A&W.

It's often billed as a healthier and more environmentally friendly alternative to beef. But a group called the Center for Consumer Freedom, which is funded by some food companies and restaurants, has started running a series of full-page ads in the New York Post and Wall Street Journal highlighting the chemical additives in alternative meat products.

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