Het schrijven van columns voor Meat&Co. heeft ook onbedoelde voordelen. Zo kreeg ik het verzoek het voedingsgedrag te observeren tijdens een trans-pacific cruise van Hong Kong naar San Francisco. Cruisen is natuurlijk vele malen aangenamer dan in een vleesfabriek de ideale processing flow van gecoëxtrudeerde rookworst te analyseren.
The fast-casual segment is currently outgrowing the fast food sector.
Early puberty in girls under 10 is the new normal. There is a fast growing percentage of girls with beginning breast development at the age of 7 and even some girls as young as 6. Parents and doctors are alarmed, especially since at such a young age, girls don’t seem to feel comfortable about their changing bodies.
Vleesanaloge voedingsmiddelen, beter bekend als vleesvervangers, staan al jaren op het menu van de vege- of flexitariër. (Article in Dutch)
It is clear that innovative extruded structured plant protein products have reached a high degree of technology, which enables a successful synthesis of authentic meat texture.
?Post-animal food is going forward to assure every day’s food consumption (Chinese).
The past is our guide, but it need not dictate tomorrow. A real revolution is unfolding in the food world resulting in meat analogs that taste like the real thing. The only catch? It is made purely of plant protein, but that seems to be the future of meat.
Legumes are a curious food. Some say they are a superfood. They are indeed the only food that gets prominent double billing in the USDA’s new dietary guidelines, which sets out rationale for the optimal American diet.
Legumes include most beans, peas, and lentils, and these are categorized both as a recommended vegetable, and a protein source, alongside meat and poultry, nuts, seeds, and soy.