The Expialidocious Burger
Inspired by the headlines on plant burgers and unicorns, this fiction piece explores where meatless meat alternatives could take us and the related ethical implications.
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JOANNA Johnson had not expected the meeting with her big boss, Patrick Green, President and CEO of Inkredible Foods, to be productive given his confrontational tone when she entered his office in Little Rock, Arkansas. "What's so good about the morning?" he had curtly countered when she wished him "Good morning".
Used to his moods, Joanna ignored his retort and made her way to the huge polished mahogany meeting table. She lowered herself into an ergonomic black mesh chair, stacked the sales charts neatly in front of her and cast a worried glance at Patrick as she waited for the meeting to start.
She was worried not so much for herself. She could deal with the blip in the sales numbers, the delays in the product launches, even Patrick's notorious temper. After all, she had received the award for "The Person Who Can Best Stand Up To Patrick Green" at The Truly Inkredible Awards, a satirical ceremony on the sidelines of the company's annual dinner and dance.
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