Why Beyond Meat uses pea protein

Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown discusses the evolution of plant-based burgers, the science of protein, why his company avoids GMOs, and its mission to help create a more sustainable food system.
Here is a lightly edited excerpt of Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and Brown discussing Beyond Meat’s decision to use pea protein in the latest episode of The Vergecast.
So I want to get really nerdy about pea protein.
Yeah, we happen to use it today, but we might not necessarily be using it tomor