by Amanda Glodowski | Jan 12, 2021
David Goldstein’s wife, Amy, is a healthcare worker. He hates when people call her a hero. “‘Hero’ is what you call someone when you’re okay with them dying,” Goldstein said. Americans are under unprecedented pressures from their employers, spouses, and...
by Amanda Glodowski | Dec 10, 2020
One day, Laura Maguire tried a chilli so delicious, she had to get the recipe. A key ingredient? Plant-based ground beef. Maguire, a MRI technologist and self-described “wannabe vegetarian” started trying other products to reduce her meat consumption. She began...
by Amanda Glodowski | Nov 10, 2020
Covid-19 was supposed to be a watershed moment for plant-based meat, but Beyond Meat hasn’t been able to maintain the momentum it created at the start of the pandemic. Investors were hopeful that shifting consumer habits during the pandemic, paired with new products...
by Amanda Glodowski | Nov 6, 2020
Unlike most, Beyond Meat is thriving in 2020. The company’s stock is up 114% as of October 27, far outpacing the S&P 500’s 6.5% return, and shares have skyrocketed 548% since the company’s IPO in May 2019. The recipe for success seems strong. Beyond Meat has...
by Amanda Glodowski | Oct 1, 2020
Beyond Meat’s stock surged this week following a deal with Walmart that will triple the alternative-meat company’s distribution. Shares of Beyond Meat jumped 10.6% after the announcement Tuesday, propelling the company to a new high of $167.57. The expansion further...
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