Built on the premise of helping the environment through offering a more sustainable substitute for meat-based products, Los Angeles, California-based Beyond Meat (BYND) was first created by its founder, president and CEOEthan Brown, in 2009. The company’s mission statement is encapsulated in the brand’s logo, which depicts a silhouette of a bull wearing a fluttering cape shaped like a leaf. This imagery suggests that plant-based meat tastes the same as meat, but is cruelty-free. The company launched its initial products in the US in 2012. Originally called “Chicken-Free Strips”, what is now known as “Beyond Chicken Strips” (or “Tenders” in the US) was the company’s first product.
More to vegan economy than replacing meat
Investors can avoid firms that exploit or harm animals and still make money, a vegan investment leader says.
