The Beyond Meat Beyond Steak is now the first plant-based meat certified by the American Heart Association's Heart-Check Program. This meatless product will now sport the well-known Heart-Check seal, which consumers look for to quickly help them identify healthier foods. By joining this program, this product meets the standards of other heart-healthy foods that are low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol and sodium, and have over 10% of the Daily Value of essential nutrients.
As a plant-based product, this meatless steak is free from cholesterol, GMOs and added hormones or antibiotics. It delivers 21 grams if protein, 170 calories and one gram of saturated fat per serving.
Beyond Meat made a name for itself by placing its products in the regular meat sections of stores, and now it is changing consumer perceptions even more with the help of this new certification.
Heart-Healthy Meatless Steaks
Beyond Steak is Now Certified by the Heart-Check Program
Trend Themes
1. Plant-based Meat - The certification of the Beyond Steak as heart-healthy is a trend towards plant-based meat alternatives becoming more widely accepted by consumers looking for healthier food options.
2. Heart-healthy Foods - Certification of plant-based meat products like Beyond Steak through the Heart-Check Program is a trend towards increased demand for heart-healthy food options by consumers.
3. Product Certification Programs - The Heart-Check Program is an example of a trend towards more product certification programs that allow consumers to more easily identify healthier food options and make informed purchasing decisions.
Industry Implications
1. Plant-based Meat Industry - The certification of Beyond Steak by the American Heart Association's Heart-Check Program presents an opportunity for further growth and innovation in the plant-based meat industry.
2. Food Certification Industry - Certification programs like the Heart-Check Program present an opportunity for innovation in the food certification industry, as more consumers look for ways to quickly identify healthier food options.
3. Health Food Industry - The trend towards more heart-healthy food options presents an opportunity for growth and innovation in the health food industry, as consumer demand for healthier food choices increases.