For roughly half a century a segment of the food industry has been trying to persuade consumers to give up beef. Will the movement finally succeed? History says no, but some investors seem to believe that this time is different. The Journal’s Heather Mack and Brian Gormley report on an historic day for a maker of products designed and manufactured to approximate traditional food:Beyond Meat Inc.’s share price more than doubled in...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 03, 2019 19:07 UTC