So when Beyond Meat claimed it made a 100% plant-based burger that tastes like real beef, I was skeptical, even though Bill Gates has backed it. But when I bought a package, the raw patties looked ...

But don't call it a "veggie burger" within earshot of founder Pat Brown and his team. In 2011, they set out on a mission to make a plant-based burger unmistakably meaty. In a Redwood City ...