Just read some story about how veggie burgers are bad for you because they contain dangerous shit in them. Worried and sad. I became veggies-tarean because I wanted to be healthier, and stop eating meat. I eat between 7-10 veggie patties per week. Now I find out that veggie burgers might kill me.
A new study shows that a number of popular soy products contain trace amounts of hexane, which listed as a "hazardous air pollutant" by the EPA and is known to cause nervous system failure and skin disorders in humans. It's unclear how much hexane you need to eat before getting side effects, but do you feel lucky, veggie?
The 37-page report [PDF] says that though the use of hexane is prohibited in "organic" food processing, it's widely used in the "natural" soy industry, and even by some companies that use the wording "made with organic ingredients." Mother Jones reports that since many fake meat producers aim to have as little fat as possible in their products, they will soak soybeans in a hexane bath to separate the oil from the protein. One researcher said, "If a non-organic product contains a soy protein isolate, soy protein concentrate, or texturized vegetable protein, you can be pretty sure it was made using soy beans that were made with hexane."
I am not even sure what all of this means because I didn't take chemistry in high school, but it seems bad. I really think veggie burgers do a great job of replacing the normal hamburger you can get at Chili's, Fuddruckers, Five Guys, In-N-Out Burger, Wendy's, McDonalds, Burger King, Ruby Tuesday, Sonic, Whataburger, Burgertown, Red Robin, and Johnny Rockets. Kinda bummed that I might have to start eating fatty meat again just 2 stay alive longer.
Feel sad. I am not sure if it is even possible to make your own veggie patties. Seems like it would be impossible, like modern kitchens don't have what it takes to chop up veggies and mishmash them 2gether.
I guess veggie patties are marketed to people who want to lose weight by not eating fat, so they have 2 do whatever it takes to get fat out. Not sure how the human body / dieting works, but I think ur not supposed 2 eat any fat.
Am I going 2 die 1 day?
Will veggie patties give me diabetes?
Are vegetarians 'full of shit' & they should start eating meat?
Are veggie burgers bad 4 u?
Is the organic / healthy foods industry a pyramid scheme / evil gimmick?
Will I lose weight if I only eat veggie burgers for the rest of my life?
R u a vegan?
What's the best tasting burger in the universe?
Comments
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ok here with the toxic ingredients - i more have a problem with the sexualization and objectification of hamburgers. you'll notice most of the pictures in the above ads show burgers "taking their top off" - the removal of the upper bun to expose the grill lines. kids today grow up with a more skewed sexual view of hamburgers - what ever happened to the side or silhouetted view of the burger which is much more tasteful.
@snacks,
insight via phil 101
@broganic,
ghey..
@snacks, burgers shuld have ratings liek M or PG-13
stop eating processed foods!
stop trying to avoid death!
@the REEL A.W.K., thank you! seriously, please stop ignoring my texts.
u will never die carles
I'm only eating/drinking cum and pabst 4 the rest of my life
@A little house music on the prarie yall, lol (@ ur name & comment)
@A little house music on the prairie yall, still 'LOL'ing".... =)
@A little house music on the prarie yall, put them 2gether and u get pabst white ribbon
@skibum, - or ribbons of white paste
@A little house music on the prarie yall, leave ur email (if ure a girl)
@al gore, lol
ghettoburgers in atlanta are the best burgers in the world, true story
lol @ veggies-tarean
poetic justice?
furburger
vaggie burgers r 4 pussies NEwayzzzz
The process of grilling food creates polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), a known class of carcinogens, something much worse than a lil bit of solvent in ur burger. Nothing to worry abt unless ur a pussy abt cancer/dying.
it's actually tons healthier for you to stop eating bread than it is to stop eating vegetables.
vegetarians are full of shit
@boogers, literly? that wold be good for the soil when they get baried
@boogers, y would they stop eating vegetables
that mother fucker died of a heart attack dog. get your shit together
I prefer to get my cancer from eating the grilled flesh of once living animals. I heard soy products give dudes boobs too, can anyone verify that?
@Drunk Aaron Neville, it's tru
@lwr, oh man, that's it for soy, thx 4 the tip!
@Drunk Aaron Neville, - yes, my tits are huge - nipples are big and sensitive as well...
@Pleether, Pics? For scientific purposes.
@Drunk Aaron Neville, i'm a dude - but pics with no-homo disclmr is acceptable...
Ymmy alt. Seriously, try these. They are hexane-free.
Advantage: Chili's
yo, it's not too tough to make ur own black bean burgers. no hexane or roasted animal flesh necessary
http://vegetarian.about.com/od/maindishentreerecipes/r/BlackBeanBurger.htm
processed foods are fucking lame.
eat meat
eat veggies
'whatevs'
just don't eat fake 'poo poo'
plz
@kevbro, u ever eat 1 of these: http://www.kfc.com/doubledown/
OAT BURGERS
4 1/2 c. water
1/2 c. soy sauce
4 1/2 c. old-fashioned oats
1/3 c. oil
1 diced onion
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 c. yeast flakes
1/4 c. sesame seeds
3/4 c. walnuts or sunflower seeds
Cook oats in boiling water and soy sauce for about 5 minutes.
Mix remaining ingredients in a separate bowl.
Add dry ingredients to cooked oats and mix well.
When cool enough to handle, form into patties and bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes (Turn after 15-20 minutes) until nicely browned on each side.
SUGGESTION:May freeze extra burgers, cooked or uncooked for future use.
Yields 20-24 large burgers.
@chrysler5thavenue,
cool story.
@chrysler5thavenue, zomfg recipe swap on hro lolololol
@chrysler5thavenue, h8 u so much
@chrysler5thavenue, How long should I soak my organic husked oats before cooking them??
@jjj, husked oats...lolzzz
i feel confused. everyday someone comes out saying everything is 'bad' for you, even stuff that's supposed to be 'good'. maybe i should just starve, that way i'll get skinnier.
@slippied, altbaguette pact anyone??
i take it your from the south carles. whataburger, rockets, inandout. you should try some culvers/steaknshake/other
Yo.
so, if you didn't know, this has actually been up in the air for a while. along with the validity of Textured Vegetable Protein in general... anyway, found this: http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2010/04/which-veggie-burgers-contain-... which should clear some shit up for people on here who know how to read (as opposed to the writer of this article). it gives you a list of burgers with and without hexane (though is it REALLY bad for you? only future studies will tell...)
p.s. an Amy's (brand) rep recently said they were switching suppliers and that their 'California' and 'Bistro' burgers were good to go. you can now resume to consume...
@duder, lacking a sense of humor gives you tumors
IN N OUT 4EVARRRR!!!
Feel maybe the options regarding veggie burgers are limited at best where I am in Altstralia. Try to eat veg only when I have the choice, think I might be "screwed" now due to hexane in my burgers. Mainly resort to these burgers for bbq's so could be okay. Feel there is a niche market for veggie burgers delivered by bicycle [via those soup bro's from the other week]
Crlz, it's 5am and I just ate some ripple chips and french onion dip. I feel 'fucking digusting' now. Might switch to vagitarianism regardless of known air pollutants, y'all.
I want to use this information to by advantage. I will tell altbaguettes that they will never die if they let me hold their alternative breasts for a while...
ate whatafurger after seeing relevant show last now. now im just farty.
Don't go back to meat. Read the ingredients to see if there is hexane in the product. Write to the manufacturers and let them know you are unhappy with this.
Why can't the products in our country keep us alive and healthy?
y not just make ur own burger out of soy beans, grains, and nuts such as deez nuts.
wanna eat russky mnstrm 16yr old snack-ums, goths and soy-boob-building burgers get caught in my toofus'
I believe any residual hexane from the separation process would not be 'relevant' to one's health. The concentration is likely extremely dilute and well below the threshold of neurotoxicity. Nevertheless, they should consider using a hexane isomer or even a solvent with similar solubility properties to keep from deterring their customers. Just a thought.
@Broseidon, I have a problem eating faux meat processed with hexane, not only because of the toxicity for my own sake, but because of the workers who have to deal with it on a daily basis in order to process food for me. Tofurkey products don't use hexane in their products. Yves Veggie does.
@j.ro, Oops, I forgotz that workers usually bathe in the industrial solvents they're using. lol
y u guys all talking about eatin 'veg' and 'veggies' so much? it's spelled 'vagina' not 'vegina' or did i miss sumthin mayb?
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