The "Rise of Plant-Based Meat" (Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods) (Episode: "The Fool Monty", 2010)

The Simpsons has earned quite the reputation for seemingly predicting the future. It’s actually a bit of a meme at this point, with fans pointing out how many things in the real world appear to have been "predicted" by the show, sometimes years in advance. While some of these predictions are purely coincidental or the result of broad satire, others do seem oddly prescient.

The "Rise of Plant-Based Meat" (Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods) (Episode: "The Fool Monty", 2010)

• What happened: Homer eats a plant-based burger, a clear precursor to the plant-based meat revolution.
• Reality: In the 2010s and 2020s, companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods brought plant-based meat products to mainstream fast-food chains, making it easier for people to choose vegetarian or vegan options that resemble meat.