France Bans ‘Steak‘ Label: How Plant-Based Products Are Regulated Worldwide

What do you call a chunk of beef-like protein that “bleeds” beet-juice? Not a steak, says the French government, which just issued a decree on Tuesday restricting how plant-based products can be marketed to consumers. In recent years, plant-based mock meats—from burger patties to sausages and “chicken” nuggets—have become a mainstay on supermarket shelves, with … Read more

Beef prices are at record highs, and your steak is becoming pricier

A T-bone steak, left, and a porterhouse. Portland Press Herald | Portland Press Herald | Getty Images How would you like your steak? Maybe rare, medium, or well done — but certainly not more expensive. Retail beef prices in the U.S. are at record highs, pushing up prices of beef-based products from burgers to steaks … Read more