This article updates the performances of the 5 fledgling fake meat, dairy, egg, and seafood companies last week in the munKNEE Pure-Play Plant-Based Food Stocks Index with their YTD performances in brackets.

Note that each constituent has hyperlinks to 4 areas of additional information which are imperative for any individual considering investing in this sector:

• The company name is hyperlinked to its web site to provide you with a description of the company and an analysis of its stock.
• The trading symbol is hyperlinked to additional financial data and commentary on the company (where available).
• The percentage change from the market high in 2021 is hyperlinked to a chart of the company's stock performance.
• The "financial distress" percentage is sourced from macroaxis.com.

1. Tattooed Chef (TTCF): UP +0.3% last week;  (DOWN -23.0% YTD)
   • offers a broad portfolio of plant-based food products that are available in the frozen food sections of national retail food stores across the United States.
   • has less than a 25% chance of experiencing some form of financial distress in the next two years of operation.
2. Guru Organic Energy Corp. (CSE: GURU; GUROF): No Change;  (No Change YTD)
   • a Montreal, Canada beverage company launched in 1999, when it pioneered the world’s first natural, plant-based energy drink.
   • has a +75% chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years of operation.
3. Laird Superfood (LSF): DOWN -5.7%; (DOWN -50.8% YTD)
   • has a +62% chance of experiencing financial distress in the next 2 years of operation.
4. The Very Good Food Company (VGFC): DOWN -8.2%; (DOWN -24.3% YTD)
   • designs, develops, produces, distributes, and sells a variety of plant-based meat and other food alternatives to customers in Canada and the United States.
   • has a 66% probability of financial distress in the next few years of operation.
5. Else Nutrition (BABYF): DOWN -11.8%; (UP +1.1% YTD)
   • an Israel-based food and nutrition company focused on developing innovative, clean and plant-based food and nutrition products for infants, toddlers, children, and adults.
   • has a+24% probability of financial distress in the next few years of operation.

The average market capitalization of the above 5 stocks is $195M with an average stock price of $6.41/share. (The aforementioned currency amounts are in U.S. dollars. Go here to convert to another currency.)

Not included in the Index are two huge companies with market capitalizations in excess of $4B which performed, as follow, last week with the percentage change YTD in brackets:

1. Oatly Group (OTLY): UP +6.5%; (DOWN -7.9% YTD)
2. Beyond Meat (BYND): UP +2.0%; (DOWN -8.1% YTD)

The 5 stocks in the munKNEE Pure-Play Plant-Based Food Stocks Index are focused almost exclusively on the research, development, sales, distribution, and marketing of vegan food products; as such, we think the Index reflects the true health of the plant-based food sector in the U.S. and Canada.