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Prediction Not checkable as stated
Ethan Brown predicts eating animal meat will become a niche novelty
“There's part of us that's always gonna do this, right? Hunt people who hunt, you know, like, I go back to our farm and stuff, like, it's just part of who we are. But I think in the main, You know, it will be viewed as something that we used to do, and I think …”
Ethan Brown Feb 16, 2017 ▶ 23:10 Live Episode! Beyond Meat: Ethan Brown
Assertion Contradicted
Ethan Brown claims livestock causes 51% of global greenhouse gas emissions
“Look at climate change. You know, it's about 51% of greenhouse gas emissions from lifestyle.”
Ethan Brown Feb 16, 2017 ▶ 6:08 Live Episode! Beyond Meat: Ethan Brown
Assertion Partly supported
Ethan Brown states 66 billion animals are slaughtered globally each year
“So we slaughter about sixty-six billion animals a year.”
Ethan Brown Feb 16, 2017 ▶ 6:20 Live Episode! Beyond Meat: Ethan Brown
Assertion Supported
As of 2017, Beyond Meat was in 11,000 grocery frozen sections
“So our product lines are in 11,000 stores today. Most of those stores carry them in the frozen section.”
Ethan Brown Feb 16, 2017 ▶ 19:44 Live Episode! Beyond Meat: Ethan Brown
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