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The Effect of Plant-Based and Mycoprotein-Based Meat Substitute Consumption on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Intervention Trials

open access: yesDietetics, 2023
Background: Climate change is a serious threat to human wellbeing and development. Global reduction of meat intake is key to addressing climate change and other modern sustainability challenges.
Joshua Gibbs, Gah-Kai Leung
doaj   +1 more source

Nutritional Quality, Techno-Functional Characteristics, and Safety of Biomass Powder and Protein Isolate Produced from Penicillium maximae

open access: yesFoods, 2022
This study investigated the suitability of Penicillium maximae biomass powder and protein isolate as a food product or food ingredient. The biomass powder is rich in proteins (34.8%) and insoluble fiber (36.2%) but poor in lipids (3.1%).
Marília A. F. Moura   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of the Provision of Plant‐Based, Vegetarian and Omnivorous Meals in UK Care Homes for Older People [PDF]

open access: yesJ Hum Nutr Diet
ABSTRACT Introduction With concerns growing around the impact of western diets on human and planetary health, a global transition is required towards primarily plant‐based diets. Although this subject has been the focus of increased research, the potential for meat and dairy reductions in care home settings has not been explored.
Whyton S   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Mycoprotein, life cycle analysis and the food 2030 challenge. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Food 2030, the UK Government's strategic response to developing a sustainable food supply chain, suggests a need to reduce our consumption of meat and its impact on our health and the environment. Quorn is the world's leading meat free brand and is based
Lemon, Mark, Paton, I.
core   +5 more sources

Properties and Cultivation of Fusarium spp. to Produce Mycoprotein as an Alternative Protein Source

open access: yesSustainable Food Proteins
Fusarium species offer a promising solution for cultivating mycoprotein, a sustainable alternative protein source with a variety of food applications. This review comprehensively examines the properties and cultivation methods of mycoprotein production ...
Ramona Cheriaparambil, L. Grossmann
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Microbes: Food for the Future

open access: yesFoods, 2021
Current projections estimate that in 2050 about 10 billion people will inhabit the earth and food production will need to increase by more than 60%.
Matilde Ciani   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alternative protein sources: Extraction, modification and strategies for developing sustainable high‐quality food products

open access: yesFood Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
Novel Protein Sources: Strategies and Challenges for Product Formulation Abstract Search for alternative protein sources has intensified in the recent years, owing to the increasing population, demand for sustainable food systems and consumer's shift towards healthier diet choices.
Prem Sankaran   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Valorization of Bread Waste to a Fiber- and Protein-Rich Fungal Biomass

open access: yesFermentation, 2021
Filamentous fungi can be used for the valorization of food waste as a value-added product. The goal of this study was the valorization of bread waste through fungal cultivation and the production of value-added products.
Sofie E. Svensson   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Global Poultry Feed Protein Sources: Trends, Challenges, and Sustainability Perspectives Using FAOSTAT Data

open access: yesJournal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The global poultry industry is one of the fastest‐growing livestock sectors, with worldwide chicken stocks exceeding 32 billion heads and meat production surpassing 144 million tonnes in 2024 (FAOSTAT, 2026). Conventional protein sources, particularly soybean meal (SBM) and fishmeal, underpin most commercial poultry diets but face mounting ...
Sajjad Hassan Qadeer
wiley   +1 more source

Living in the Mycelial World

open access: yesTopics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
wiley   +1 more source

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