{"id":1320,"date":"2010-06-30T23:29:05","date_gmt":"2010-07-01T06:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/?p=1320"},"modified":"2011-03-17T12:20:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-17T19:20:00","slug":"fake-meat-tastes-just-like-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/fake-meat-tastes-just-like-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Fake Meat: Tastes just like Chicken?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the years that vegetarianism has become more mainstream, the meat-free diet itself has transformed.\u00a0 Gone are the years of the stereotypical \u201chippie\u201d vegetarian who survives on dry oats, tofu blocks and raw vegetables (though there\u2019s certainly nothing wrong with that). Now, in every grocery store one can find a section of \u201cfake\u201d or imitation foods, usually soy-based, created to substitute for real meat, providing a much smoother transition to the lifestyle.<\/p>\n

With the recent breakthrough in the fake meat industry\u2014a more realistic fake chicken texture \u2013 scientist from the University of Missouri are opening the door to all kinds of implications within the food industry.<\/p>\n

Inventors of this new \u201cchicken,\u201d a food that combines soy-protein powder, wheat flour and water in an industrial extruder, claim that it successfully imitates the stringy texture found in the real thing, and, believe it or not, tastes like chicken!<\/p>\n

Until now, the main argument meat-eaters gave against eating fake meats was that it just wasn\u2019t quite right. With the technology to perfectly duplicate meat, in taste and texture, without the torture of animals, they may no longer have an excuse.<\/p>\n

However, the idea that \u201ctechnology\u201d is used to create food does not seem completely compatible with the diets of many current vegans and vegetarians. In addition to eating meat-free to be cruelty-free, many adopt the lifestyle for its health benefits. A factory-made, processed food is a far cry from fresh, organic and local eating that many vegetarians and vegans prefer.<\/p>\n

It will be interesting to see how current meat-free eaters, and those contemplating a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, will respond to the new \u201cchicken\u201d discovery.\u00a0 It could be, that most already adapted to the diet, or those who do not enjoy the taste of meat or its substitutes, will prefer to do without.\u00a0 The main breakthrough, it seems, will be with the meat-eaters, who may be more accepting of a diet without meat if they have a sufficient alternative.<\/p>\n

With this invention, the final question is: What\u2019s next? Surely the Missouri scientists will strive to imitate other meats, but they may have some bigger tricks hidden up their lab coat sleeves.\u00a0 Some scientists predict even more innovations: a next step with real meat grown \u201cin vitro.\u201d This would provide meat from a petri dish rather than a slaughtered animal. For now, I\u2019ll stick to my veggies and oats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the years that vegetarianism has become more mainstream, the meat-free diet itself has transformed.\u00a0 Gone are the years of the stereotypical \u201chippie\u201d vegetarian who survives on dry oats, tofu blocks and raw vegetables (though there\u2019s certainly nothing wrong with that). Now, in every grocery store one can find a section of \u201cfake\u201d or imitation foods, usually soy-based, created to substitute for real meat, providing a much smoother transition to the lifestyle. With the recent breakthrough in the fake meat industry\u2014a more realistic fake chicken texture \u2013 scientist from the University of Missouri are opening the door to all kinds of implications within the food industry. Inventors of this new \u201cchicken,\u201d a food that combines soy-protein powder, wheat flour and water in an industrial extruder, claim that it successfully imitates the stringy texture found in the real thing, and, believe it or not, tastes like chicken! Until now, the main argument meat-eaters gave against eating fake meats was that it just wasn\u2019t quite right. With the technology to perfectly duplicate meat, in taste and texture, without the torture of animals, they may no longer have an excuse. 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