Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Beyond Meat Adds Leonardo DiCaprio As Investor

Los Angeles-based Beyond Meat, the maker of plant-based, protein products which look and taste like hamburger--but are not--has added actor Leonardo DiCaprio as an investor in the company. Beyond Meat, which has its headquarters in El Segundo, did not announce how much DiCaprio invested in the company. In recent years, DiCaprio has become a big environmental crusader, recently documenting the major issues--and some possible solutions--to climate change in the film Before The Flood. DiCaprio said he invested in Beyond Meat, as livestock production is a major driver of carbon emissions.

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