{"id":17449,"date":"2021-05-27T10:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T14:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=17449"},"modified":"2021-05-18T11:27:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T15:27:09","slug":"impossible-burger-products-obtain-child-nutrition-labels-what-does-this-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2021\/05\/27\/impossible-burger-products-obtain-child-nutrition-labels-what-does-this-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"Impossible Burger Products Obtain Child Nutrition Labels \u2013 What Does this Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Impossible-burger.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Impossible-burger.png 225w, https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Impossible-burger-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By Reed Mangels, PhD, RD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Impossible Foods, the maker of the Impossible Burger, <a href=\"https:\/\/impossiblefoods.com\/media\/news-releases\/impossible-foods-secures-child-nutrition-label-for-impossible-tm-burger\">recently\nannounced<\/a> that they have obtained Child Nutrition labels for\nImpossible Burger products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does this mean? According to the USDA, a Child\nNutrition label statement clearly identifies what a product contributes toward\nschool meal requirements. In other words, does a product supply 1 serving of\nvegetables or of whole grains or of another meal requirement? A product with a\nChild Nutrition label statement is not necessarily a higher quality product\nthan another food without this label. The Child Nutrition label also does not\nmean that a food is safer to eat or free of pathogens or allergens. Child\nNutrition labels do help those responsible for purchasing food for school lunch\nand similar programs to see how a product fits into USDA\u2019s requirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Impossible Foods confirmed that the following statements\nhave been approved for their products:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Foodservice 5 lb\nbrick: One pound (16.00 oz) of (raw) Impossible\u2122 Burger made with Soy Protein\nConcentrate and Potato Protein provides (when cooked) 11.09 oz equivalent meat\nalternative for the Child Nutrition Meal Pattern Requirements.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Foodservice \u00bc lb\npatties: Each 4.00 oz (raw) Impossible\u2122 Burger Patty made with Soy Protein\nConcentrate and Potato Protein provides (when cooked) 2.75 oz equivalent meat\nalternative for the Child Nutrition Meal Pattern Requirements.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The requirements for meats\/meat alternatives for school\nlunch are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Preschool &#8211; 7-1\/2 oz equivalents per week; at\nleast 1-1\/2 oz equivalents per day<\/li><li>Grades K-5 \u2013 8-10 oz equivalents per week; at\nleast 1 oz equivalent per day<\/li><li>Grades 6-8 \u2013 9-10 oz equivalents per week; at\nleast 1 oz equivalent per day<\/li><li>Grades 9-12 \u2013 10-12 oz equivalents per week; at\nleast 2 oz equivalents per day<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Nutritionally speaking, the 4.00 oz (raw) Impossible Burger\nthat has a Child Nutrition Program label has 240 calories, 19 grams of protein,\n14 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat and 370 mg of sodium. It is fortified\nwith calcium, iron, zinc, vitamin B12, and B-vitamins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, 4.00 oz (raw) of ground beef (85% lean, 15%\nfat) has 243 calories, 21 grams of protein, 17 grams of fat, 6.5 grams of\nsaturated fat, and 75 mg of sodium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This suggests, from a nutrition standpoint, that the\nImpossible Burger has a significant amount of saturated fat and sodium and that\nit does not offer advantages over ground beef in this regard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Impossible Burgers do not contain animal products (See\nresources for comments on animal testing in the development of Impossible\nBurgers). They are not organic. We do not know how the cost of these products\nwill compare to ground beef. Cost is likely to have a large effect on whether\nor not school food services accept this product although consumer demand may\nalso influence purchasing decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/journal\/vj2020issue3\/2020_issue3_newer_meat.php\">Our\narticle on burgers<\/a> provides other ideas for products\n(including those based on beans and grains) that could also be incorporated\ninto school lunch programs and other Child Nutrition programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about school food service see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/fsupdate\/index.htm#School\">https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/fsupdate\/index.htm#School<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>USDA. FNS meal programs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/cn\/labeling\/fns-meal-programs\">https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/cn\/labeling\/fns-meal-programs<\/a>.\n2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;USDA. National School Lunch Program Meal Pattern Chart. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/nslp\/national-school-lunch-program-meal-pattern-chart\">https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/nslp\/national-school-lunch-program-meal-pattern-chart<\/a>.\n2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Impossible Burger\nnutrition. <a href=\"https:\/\/buy.impossiblefoods.com\/products\/impossible-burger-family-pack\">https:\/\/buy.impossiblefoods.com\/products\/impossible-burger-family-pack<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brown PO. The agonizing dilemma of animal testing. <a href=\"https:\/\/impossiblefoods.com\/blog\/the-agonizing-dilemma-of-animal-testing\">https:\/\/impossiblefoods.com\/blog\/the-agonizing-dilemma-of-animal-testing<\/a>.\n2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Osmanski S. Did\nImpossible Foods really test on animals? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenmatters.com\/p\/does-impossible-foods-test-on-animals\">https:\/\/www.greenmatters.com\/p\/does-impossible-foods-test-on-animals<\/a>.\n2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The contents of this posting, our website, and our other\npublications, including Vegetarian Journal, are not intended to provide\npersonal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified\nhealth professional. We often depend on product and ingredient information from\ncompany statements. It is impossible to be 100% sure about a statement, info\ncan change, people have different views, and mistakes can be made. Please use\nyour best judgment about whether a product is suitable for you. To be sure, do\nfurther research or confirmation on your own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Reed Mangels, PhD, RD Impossible Foods, the maker of the Impossible Burger, recently announced that they have obtained Child Nutrition labels for Impossible Burger products. What does this mean? According to the USDA, a Child Nutrition label statement clearly identifies what a product contributes toward school meal requirements. 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