Molecular Farming, AI-Technology to Detect Meat Freshness, and Stew in a Pumpkin
Welcome back to my weekly review in which I share three interesting things I learned this week.
Molecular farming used in the food industry!
Ever heard of Molecular farming? This week was my first time hearing about this. According to Twyman et al., molecular farming is when scientists take a plant cell and modify it’s DNA so that it produces an entirely new protein. It’s a technology that is being used to create bio-molecules and commercial products. Well, now companies are using it to create proteins and enzymes that can be used by the food industry. One of these companies is Moolec Sciene, which is combining plant-based and cell-based technology to make proteins for alternative meat sources.
“The proteins are selected based on their specific functionality, CPO Hoogenkamp explains. This could be to improve texture, taste, or colour. “Proteins are responsible for a lot of the functionality in food.”
(Source www.foodnaigator-usa.com)
The E-NOSE helps you detect meat freshness
How often do you throw meat away because you think it has gone bad? If this happens to you…shame on you for not eating that delicious meat right away ;P….all jokes aside. This happens to everyone at some point. But soon you might not have to worry about it anymore!!! This article talks about a new AI-powered electronic nose (e-nose) to tell consumers how fresh the meat in they buy really is. I thought this was a pretty neat article, check it out if it interested you.
A stew inside a pumpkin? Whaaaaat?
So, I saw someone post a picture of stew cooked inside a pumpkin on social media this week. How cool does that sound! I totally wanted to try it out for Thanksgiving, since last year I made a pumpkin stuffed with venison filling. Sadly, I didn’t get around making it, but here is a recipe for you. I would recommend substituting the canola oil for some butter from grass-fed cows though. It is best to avoid any of the industrial seed oils since they are pretty bad for us. Listen to my podcast episode with J. Gulinello to hear more about their impact on our health. And if you try this recipe send me a picture on Instagram @poldiwieland. Would love to see how it turns out! I think it’s the perfect dish for this time of the year.