FACTOID # 24: You're 66 times more likely to be prosecuted in the USA than in France
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Gardenburger

Gardenburger is the brand name of a veggie burger. The company makes a variety of vegetarian and vegan products and meat substitutes. According the the company's website, the original Gardenburger is made from mushrooms, onions, brown rice, rolled oats, cheese, and spices. Gardenburger is a registered trademark of the Wholesome and Hearty Foods Company. Other products such as Chick'n Grill and Veggie Breakfast Sausage also contain soy protein and wheat gluten. A homemade veggie burger. ... For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ... Hens kept in cramped conditions — the avoidance of animal suffering is the primary motivation of people who become vegans A vegan is a person who avoids the ingestion or use of animal products. ... A meat analogue, also called a meat substitute, mock meat, imitation meat, or veat, approximates the aesthetic qualities (primarily texture, flavor, and appearance) and/or chemical characteristics of certain types of meat. ... For other uses, see Mushroom (disambiguation). ... For the parody newspaper, see The Onion. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... A tablespoon of rolled oats Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ... External links Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject: Spice Food Bacteria-Spice Survey Shows Why Some Cultures Like It Hot Citat: ...Garlic, onion, allspice and oregano, for example, were found to be the best all-around bacteria killers (they kill everything). ... The Bass Red Triangle, was the first trademark registered in Britain in 1876. ... Soy protein is generally regarded as the storage protein held in discrete particles called protein bodies which are estimated to contain at least 60–70% of the total soybean protein. ... A piece of seitan Wheat gluten - also called seitan (pronounced SAY-tahn), wheat meat, wheat-meat, wheatmeat, gluten meat, or simply gluten - is a foodstuff made from the gluten of wheat. ...


Although all Gardenburger products are vegetarian, some of them are not vegan and include animal-derived ingredients such as eggs or dairy products, such as milk and cheese. Their vegan burgers are the Black Bean Chipotle, Flame Grilled, GardenVegan (which is also soy free) and Veggie Medley; the vegan specialties include BBQ Riblets, Chik’n Grill, Herb Crusted Cutlet, and Veggie Breakfast Sausage. Their website also lists heart positive, wheat free, gluten free, and soy free dietary preferences as well as vegan. [1] For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ... Hens kept in cramped conditions — the avoidance of animal suffering is the primary motivation of people who become vegans A vegan is a person who avoids the ingestion or use of animal products. ... Animal products are either produced by an animal or taken from the body of an animal. ... An egg is a body consisting of an ovum surrounded by layers of membranes and an outer casing of some type, which acts to nourish and protect a developing embryo. ... Dairy products are generally defined as foodstuffs produced from milk. ... A glass of cows milk. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ... Binomial name Glycine max Soybeans (US) or soya beans (UK) (Glycine max) are a high-protein legume (Family Fabaceae) grown as food for both humans and livestock. ... The heart and lungs, from an older edition of Grays Anatomy. ... Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum T. timopheevii References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat Wheat For the indie rock group, see Wheat (band). ... Wheat - a prime source of gluten Gluten is an amorphous mixture of ergastic (i. ... Binomial name Glycine max Soybeans (US) or soya beans (UK) (Glycine max) are a high-protein legume (Family Fabaceae) grown as food for both humans and livestock. ...


Gardenburger labeling does not exclude the possibility of their products containing genetically modified soy. Genetic engineering, genetic modification (GM), and gene splicing (once in widespread use but now deprecated) are terms for the process of manipulating genes in an organism, usually outside of the organisms normal reproductive process. ...


In 2002, the Gardenburger company tried to undermine competitor Quorn's US launch. Gardenburger filed for bankruptcy in 2005.[2] For other uses, see Quorn (disambiguation). ...


In 2006, Gardenburger announced that it has taken eggs out of all of its products except for one private-sourced item which now contains organic, cage-free eggs.[3] Organic may refer to: Look up organic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


References

  1. ^ http://www.gardenburger.com/eat-positive/special-diet/index.php "Dietary Preferences: Vegan, Heart Positive, Wheat Free, Gluten Free, and Soy Free product lists"
  2. ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9730624/
  3. ^ http://www.gardenburger.com/community/articles/index.php#No_Caged "No Caged Chickens" Policy

External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
Inventor of the Week: Archive (545 words)
This non-soy, vegetarian alternative to the hamburger was tasty and satisfying, but, made from a mixture of oats, cheese, mushrooms and rice, it was also low in fat and cholesterol.
Gardenburger went public in 1992, and within a year it had become one of the fastest growing publicly traded companies in America.
Gardenburgers are now available in 14 countries in more than 35,000 food-service outlets around the world.
  More results at FactBites »


 
 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms, 1022, m