Die-hard meat-eaters and vocal vegetarians alike can unite in their collective repugnance toward these meaty innovations. Whether they’re super-unhealthy, marketed in a most unsavory manner or just plain gross, these 25 meat products are simply not fit for the dinner table.
There are the standard bacon fashions that have been covered ad infinitum on the Internet, but there are also some lesser-known yuckies, like the live duck that has chicken feet, the canned bacon with a 10-year shelf life, meatloaf cupcakes, meat-flavored water, and cold cuts with faces. Bon appetit!
24 Weird Meat Innovations You Wouldn't Want to Eat
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Gadgets Made of Meat
Art for Carnivores
23
Meat-Inspired Home Decor
Furniture Looks Like Skinned Animals
22
Edible Couture
Spaghetti and Meatball Dress Leaves Fashionistas Hungry-Eyed
21
Fat Burgers
The 24 Ounce Quadruple C With 1/2 a Pound of Cheese and Bacon
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Frikandel
The Horse Meat Hot Dog
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Artist Marco Evaristti Serves Meatballs Cooked with His Own fat?
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Bizarre Meatvertising
Diesel's 'Pete the Meat Puppet' Campaign
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Bacon Soap
How to Make Your Own
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Greasy Undergarments
Bacon Bras
15
5,000-Calorie Pork Rolls
'The Bacon Explosion' Recipe is An Internet Hit
14
Scented Suits
Bacon Tuxedo
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Red Meat Cosmetics
Old Meat Marketed as New with Red Dye
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Unlikely Trademark
'High School Girl' Meat Products
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Bottled Dinners
MEATwater
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Bacon in a Can
Shelf-Stable-Protein With 10-Year Shelf-Life
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Magnified Mystery Meats
Gross Edible Macro Photography
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Art for Carnivores
The 'Meat after Meat Joy' Exhibit
7
Dessert Meat
The Hot Beef Sundae
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Unusual Bacon Culinary Innovations
Bizarre Repurposed Pork
5
Sweet Beefcakes
10 Cake Steaks
4
Emotional Meat
Personified Cold Cuts
3
Poultry Hybrid Discoveries
Duck with Chicken Feet Found
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Suburban Free-Range Meat
Squirrels An Ethical Meal?
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Meat Infused Cupcakes
The Deluxe Meat Loaf Bakery is a Vegan's Worst Nightmare
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Paper-Based Tray Packaging
Verday Vegan Meats are Packed in Shallow Food Trays Made for Recycling
Distorted Burger Campaigns
Burger King's A.I.LLOWEEN Features Unsettling People Eating Burgers
Upcycled Ingredient Ice Creams
Salt & Straw's Upcycled Foods Series Rescues Wasted Food
Restaurant-Inspired Frozen Foods
These New Conagra Brands Frozen Foods Include Over 50 Options
Tech-Fueled Alt Meats
Motif FoodWorks' Innovations Mimic Taste and Texture of Animal Meat
Provocative AR Campaigns
NotCo's 'Not So Happy Animals' Presents Food Logos in a New Light
Unusual Food Tattoo Challenges
Omaha Steaks Offers Free Lifetime Burgers in Exchange for a Tattoo
Canned Meat Snack Bites
SPAM Cheesy Bites Can Be Found in the Frozen Aisle
Plant-Based Meat Resolution Campaigns
Beyond Meat 'Literally The Least You Can Do' is Cheeky
Valentine's Beef Jerky Hearts
Manly Man Co.'s Meathearts are Laser-Etched with Playful Messages
Vegan Charcuterie Kits
C’est Lä Vé's Variety Charcuterie Packs Share Snackable Samples
Horror Film-Inspired Cookbooks
The Death for Dinner Cookbook by Zach Neil Has 60 Recipes
Plant-Powered Handheld Pockets
Mikey's Microwave Pockets Make a Hot, Flavorful Meal in Seconds
Meat Alternative Egg Bites
Veggies Made Great's Frittata Bites Now Include Beyond Meat® Options
Lab-Grown Pet Food Meats
Wild Earth Launches the World's First Cell-Based Meat For Dogs
Upcycled Bacon Jams
TBJ Gourmet's Bacon Jam is Sweet with Smoky or Peppery Flavors
Bean-Based Alt Meats
Heinz's Meatless Burgers & Mince are "Powered by Beanz"
Vegan Egg Rolls
NoPokPok is Bean-Based and Ready for Slicing
Veggie-Forward Handheld Snacks
MingsBings Now Come in Four Meat-Filled Options
Vegan Ground Meat Mixtures
Trader Joe's New Meatless Ground is a Vegan Ground Meat Substitute
Duck-Inspired Plant-Based Meats
Planted Plant-Based Hoisin Duck is the First of its Kind
Plant-Based Grilled Meats
Kraft Heinz Launches Plant-Based Hot Dogs and Sausages with NotCo
Upcycled Meat Alternatives
Migros Crafts Alt Meat from Spent Brewer’s Grain
Plant-Based Meat Diner Partnerships
IHOP and Impossible Foods Will Offer Meat-Free Fare to Diners
Cultivated Pet Foods
Meatly is Introducing the UK to a Sustainable, Ethical Pet Food Solution
Vegan Foie Gras
This Plant-Based Foie Gras is Meat-Free and Guilt-Free
Innovative Plant-Based Food Brands
Black Sheep Foods Adds More Flavor to the Plant-Based Diet
Cell-Based Pet Nutrition Products
Noochies! Shares Next-Gen Food and Treats for Dogs and Cats
Vegan Luncheon Meat Snacks
OmniFoods & 7-Eleven Hawaii Launched Plant-Based Katsu Musubi
Plant-Based Hard-Boiled Eggs
Wunder Eggs are Free From Cholesterol & Made Without Chickens
Plant-Based Chicken Alternatives
Recreate Foods Makes Nuggets, Filets & More for Foodservice
Skin-On Vegan Wings
THIS Partners With BrewDog to Create Skin-On Vegan Chicken Wings
Food-Themed Candy Products
The Kraft Heinz Gummy Snack Pack is Fruit-Flavored
Versatile Meat Alternatives
These Better Balance Meat Alternatives Come in Five Varieties
Vegan-Friendly Rib-Inspired Meats
MorningStar Farms Riblets Will Come in Two Tasty Flavors
Plant-Based Sausage Appetizers
The Savorly's Puff Pastry Dogs are a Modern Take on a Classic
Microwave-Ready Snack Products
The Individually Wrapped Veggies Made Great Products are Flavorful
Cultivated Cubed Steaks
The First-Ever "Whole" Steak Cube is a Lab-Grown Meat Innovation
Crispy Meat-Free Chicken Products
Tender’lish Includes Four Delicious Chicken Alternatives
Vegan Jackfruit Wings
Sassy Jack Chick’n is Crispy Fried Jackfruit on a Yucca Bone
Heart-Healthy Hot Dogs
The Impossible Hot Dog is Plant-Based and Cholesterol-Free
Blended Meat Brands
Paul's Table Blends Plant-Based Meat & Animal Components
Plant-Based Loins
Juicy Marbles' Large Whole-Cut Loin is Made with Soy & Wheat
Spoilage-Spotting Food Sensors
This Sensor Lets You Know When Your Meat Or Chicken Is Going Bad
Meaty Metaverse Sausages
HK's "Metawurst" is a Sausage to Be Savored in Metaverse
Unconventional Fish Alternatives
WOOP4 Makes Inventive Plant-Based Products Like Vegan Piranha
Market-Ready Cultivated Meats
'Upside Foods' Earned FDA Approval for its Cell-Cultivated Meats
Mycelium-Based Meatless Products
Meati Foods Uses AI to Fuel Its Research
Aromatic Plant-Based Sausages
The Latest 'Beyond Sausage' Products Are Delicious and Nutritious
Plant-Based Meat Products
The Tofoo Co Teams Up with Temple of Seitan on New Plant-Based Products
Grown-Up Macaroni Meals
GrownAs* Foods is Debuting an Upscale Truffle Mac and Cheese
Plant-Based Kebab Skewers
Unilever's The Vegetarian Butcher Launches a New Plant-Based Kebab
Delectable Plant-Based Bacons
The 'NoBacon 2.0' Strips Look, Taste and Cook Like Real Bacon
Frozen Vegan Chicken Meals
Dr. Praeger's Added Three New 'Perfect Chick'n' Products to its Lineup
Onion-Topped Chicken Nuggets
Burger King Launched Dirty Vegan Nuggets with The Vegetarian Butcher
AI-Created Meatless Tenders
NotChicken Tenders are Made with Bamboo, Peach Powder & Fava Beans
Chef-Approved Plant-Based Meats
These Redefine Meat Products are Arriving in the European Market
Edible Dog Food Bowls
Juliane Fink Creates Single-Use Dog Bowls Using Pig Bladders
Bean-Based Nuggets
Heinz UK Launched Meatless Nuggets Made from Beans
Ready-to-Cook Frozen Meat Products
The Aunt Bessie’s Frozen Meat Joints Come in Five Options
Nostalgic Vegan Fast Food
Mr.Charlie's Meatless Meals Make Adults Feel Like Kids Again
Ready-to-Eat Plant-Based Meals
Home Chef and Impossible Foods Created Two Vegetarian Meal Options
Bacon Abstaining Competitions
Oscar Mayer's 'BacOFF' Asks Fans Not to Eat Bacon on World Vegan Day
Umami Mushroom Patties
The Actual Truffle Burger Celebrates the Taste of Vegetables
Hybrid Meat Vegetable Concepts
Leyu Li Presents Broccopork, Mushchicken, and Peaf Hybrids
Meat-Free Deli Proteins
Quorn Launches the New Meat-Free Deli Products with Enhanced Flavors
Burger-Inspired Ice Creams
So Cute Ice Cream's Cheeseburger Ice Cream is Served with a Pickle
Vietnamese-Style Pickled Veggies
WildVine Banh Mi Medley Shares Pickles Veggies with a Twist
Vegan-Friendly Thanksgiving Pastries
Native Foods is Offering the Original Wellington This Holiday
Texturized Chickpea Protein Burgers
These Vegan Burgers Are Made With a Unique Source Ingredient
Artisan-Quality Fermented Foods
These Cleveland Kitchen Products are Arriving at Publix
Cheesy Artisan Meat Snacks
These New Country Archer Provisions Products Come in Two Options
Cultivated Ice Age Meatballs
Vow's Mammoth Meatballs Show the Potential of Cultivated Meat
Cultivated Canned Pet Foods
Omni & Meatly Developed Pet Food Made with Cultivated Chicken Protein
Meatless Pork Belly Protein
Lypid Unveils the World's First Plant-Based Pork Belly in the U.S.
Plant-Powered Delicacies
"Voie Gras" is Made with Soy, Miso Paste and Truffle
Mushroom-Based Meatless Steaks
Green Rebel Foods' Beefless Steak is Made with Shiitake Mushrooms
Meat-Free Frozen Appetizers
These Plant Up Plant-Based Frozen Appetizers are Arriving in Canada
Cultivated Quail Meats
Vow's Cultivated Quail is Grown without Animal-Derived Serum
Collaborative Meatless Menus
The Breakfast Club is Serving a Fully Meatless Menu
Cultivated Chicken Breakfast Sandwiches
UPSIDE Foods Unveiled Its Next Generation of Products
Versatile Plant-Based Meat Products
These New THIS Products are Arriving This Month in the UK
Edible Meat Menus
Smokey Bones Created an Edible Meat Menu Out of Smoked Beef Jerky
Southern Recipe Plant-Based Products
The Vegetarian Butcher’s ‘Hentastic’ is Tender and Juicy
Extensive Frozen Meal Ranges
These New New Frozen Meals from Conagra Brands are Diverse
Vegan Mushroom Jerkys
Functional Mushroom Company 'Meati' Debuted a New Jerky Snack
Premiumized Frozen Meals
By Andrew Zimmern Frozen Entrées Elevate Classic Comfort Foods
Meat-Based Rice Variants
A Team of Researchers Develop a Protein Hybrid Rice in Korea
Cellular-Based Meal Toppers
Wild Earth Developed a First-of-Its-Kind Meat Broth Topper for Dogs
Faux Meat Chicken Sandwiches
Plnt Burger's Crispy Chik’n Sandwich Features a Meati Crispy Cutlet
Collaborative Charcuterie Kits
Olympia Provisions & Cheese Sex Death Launch a New Charcuterie Kit
Meat-Focused Noodle Cups
Nissin is Releasing a Cup Noodle Variant with Special Mystery Meat
Plant-Based Beef Patties
This Launches the New Plant-Based Beef Burgers with High Protein
Meatless Turkey Alternatives
OMV! Vegan No Turkey Features a Crispy "Skin" Coating
Meat-Free Protein Pots
Squeaky Bean's New Protein Pots Contain Tasty Duck and Beef Alternatives
Convenient Sous-vide Meals
Three Little Pigs Sous-Vide Gourmet Meals are Ready in Five-Minutes
Plant-Based Meat Pizzas
The New York Sicilian General Assembly Pizza Has Impossible Beef
Vegan Squid Eggs
The Thai Plant Based Food Company's Eggtopus is Made with Coconut Meat
Crispy Mycelium Nuggets
Crispy Bites are Meati Foods' Version of Chicken Nuggets
Barbecue-Themed Candy Products
Kraft Heinz and Frankford Candy Partnered for Halloween Candies
Soy Protein Luncheon Meats
This Vegan Luncheon Meat Alternative is Free Of Animal Products
Vegan Bistro Baguettes
These Baguettes Feature a Pea Protein-Based Topping
Plant-Based Camping Meals
Michelin-Trained Chefs Launched Poe & Co. Folk Foods
Vegan-Friendly Sausage Rolls
The Plant-Based Brand Squeaky Bean Just Debuted Vegan Sausage Rolls
Limited-Edition Meatless Sandwiches
PLNT Burger's Chik’n Parm Promotes Sustainable Choices
Protein-Packed Meatless Nuggets
Tyson Foods Has Launched Its First Line Of Plant-Based Nuggets
Plant-Based Concession Stands
Wicked Kitchen Opened a Stand with the Minnesota Timberwolves
Veggie-Forward Deli Slices
Plant Provisions' Plant-Based Meats are Free from Soy or Gluten Fillers
Cost-Conscious Jackfruit Products
Biff's Creates Competitively Priced Alternatives to Alt Meat
Nitrate-Free Deli Meats
New Jersey-Based Rovagnati Launches a Nitrite-Free Line of Meats
Unconventional Foodie Magazines
Food& Magazine Explores the Weird and Wonderful World of Food
Juicy Plant-Powered Steaks
Chunk Foods Makes Whole-Cut Alt Meats with Fermentation
Meatless Deep Dish Pizzas
This Vegan Pizza Uses Meat-Free Chicken Alternatives
Griddled Food Fairs
The 2023 Iowa State Fair's Introduces 64 New Foods
Gold Leaf-Topped Sliders
Son of a Butcher's New Rich N Famous Slider Features Edible Gold Leaf
Cultivated Caviar Pearls
CellMEAT's Cell-Based Caviar is a Sustainably, Less Fishy Alternative
Romantic Meat-Free Meal Kits
Grubby x Redefine Meat Valentine’s Steak Recipe Kit is Available Now
Meat-Free Deli Slices
The 'Deli-Licious' Range is High in Proteins & Free From Animal Products
Gourmet Charcuterie Meat Snacks
These Schaller & Weber Salami Sticks are Ready to Enjoy
Microalgae-Based Meat Alternatives
Mewery Microalgae Cultivated Meat Was Made in 10-Weeks
Meat-Free Dinosaur-Shaped Nuggets
NotChicken Dino Nuggets Have a Playful Profile
Allergen-Free Alt Meats
Novameat Makes Plant-Based Whole Cuts Without Gluten or Soy
Cultivated Turkey Sandwiches
SuperMeat Recreated the Famous 'Moist Maker' Sandwich with a Twist
Convenient Ready-to-Eat Pork Products
These New Pork Farms Products Come in Four Varieties
Plant-Powered Kibbles
Wild Earth's Fungi-Based Food Avoids Allergens & Animal-Based Ingredients
Ready-to-Eat Plant-Based Meals
Beyond Meals from Beyond Meat Prioritize Plant-Based Convenience
Ultra-Fresh Deli Meals
Fresh Food For Now Debuts a New Assortment of Sandwiches, Salads, and Wraps
Ready-to-Eat Beetroot Tots
These Colorful Ready-to-Eat Bites Satiate Young, Busy & Active People
Frozen Eggless Meals
Just Egg's New Frozen Meal Combines Veggeis & Plant-Based Egg
Bean-Based Meatloaves
GREENFORCE's Vegan Meatloaf is Made with Pea & Field Bean Protein
Shelf-Stable Vegan Salamis
Renegade Foods Created Industry-First Vegan Deli Meats
Meaty Cheese Bread Appetizers
Donatos Cheese Bread Now Comes in Two New Flavors
Frozen Seafood Alternatives
Happiee's Product Range Includes Shrimp, Squid & Calamari Alternatives
Meaty Plant-Based Ribs
Juicy Marbles Created the World's First Plant-Based Ribs with Edible Bones
Piquant Plant-Based Chicken Products
These New Impossible Foods Products Come in Three Varieties
Spiced Meat Stick Snacks
These New Chomps Meat Snacks Come in Two Flavors
Saucy Meat-Free Meal Menus
The Veggie Grill Bitchin’ Menu Includes Four Options
Protein-Packed Quick-Serve Meals
Perfect Servings Meals Just Need Water and Heating Before Eating
Spicy Meat-Free Cauliflower Sandwiches
Dave’s NOT Chicken Sandwich is a New Take on a Classic