Business Insider: How the Beyond Burger and the Impossible Burger actually compare when it comes to calories, sodium, and more

As plant-based “meat” takes America by storm, many people may be wondering what they are actually eating.

The two top makers of plant-based meat alternatives in the US are Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat. And, many customers might find themselves wondering which of the rivals best fits their nutritional needs.

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Ben & Jerry’s wants to make CBD ice cream / New York Daily News

“Your brain freeze may soon come with a side of pain relief.

Frozen sweets giant Ben & Jerry’s plans to make CBD-infused ice cream if it becomes legal to add the chemical found in hemp and marijuana to edibles in the U.S. The company is so set on the idea that it submitted a comment to the Food and Drug Administration in support of legalizing CBD-infused foods and beverages for a public hearing being held on the matter Friday.”

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Are DNA-based diets and personalized ‘medical foods’ the future? / News Medical Life Science

“Most people know that genes are inherited from parents and that the DNA from those parents combines to create an individual’s unique genetic makeup. This determines aspects of phenotype such as eye color and height, but also more complicated traits such as metabolism and susceptibility to disease.”

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