Beyond Meat

(NASDAQ: BYND · $7.15 ▼ 1.7%) Beyond Meat, which presents itself as Beyond, the Plant Protein Company, makes plant-based protein foods. By shifting from animal to plant-based meat, we can positively impact four growing global issues: human health 💪, climate change 🌎, constraints on natural resources 🌱, and animal welfare 🐮. #GoBeyond

Its product line includes Beyond Burger, Beyond Beef, Beyond Steak Tips, Beyond Chicken Pieces and Beyond Sausage, intended for dishes such as tacos, pasta, fajitas, stir fries and salads. The products use plant proteins from ingredients such as yellow peas, red lentils and faba beans, and contain no GMOs, no cholesterol and no added hormones or antibiotics. The company's faba bean growers include a farmer in North Dakota, and the company describes the crop as soil-enriching. Through Beyond Test Kitchen, an open innovation platform, consumers get early access to upcoming products and help shape future products.