Alternative Proteins in the Food Chain: Overview and Risks

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Which company is known for producing plant-based meat substitutes?

Quorn Foods

When was Beyond Meat founded?

2011

What are the main ingredients of Beyond Meat's plant-based meat substitutes?

Pea protein, rice protein, mung bean protein

Which company is known for producing Impossible Burger?

<p>Impossible Foods Inc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which year was the first product of Impossible Food, Impossible Burger, launched?

<p>2016</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main source of protein in Impossible Foods?

<p>Soy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the reasons for the cooling off of the plant-based meat analogues fever?

<p>Fuzzy health benefits</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant barrier to the consumption of edible insects?

<p>Food neophobia</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which European country are consumers more accepting of insect consumption?

<p>Sweden</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of Hungarian consumers are not willing to try entomophagy?

<p>70%</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Plant-Based Meat Substitutes

  • Beyond Meat is a company known for producing plant-based meat substitutes.
  • Beyond Meat was founded in 2009.

Impossible Foods

  • Impossible Foods is a company known for producing the Impossible Burger.
  • The Impossible Burger was launched in 2016.
  • The main source of protein in Impossible Foods is soy protein.

Plant-Based Meat Analogues

  • One of the reasons for the cooling off of the plant-based meat analogues fever is the high price of these products.

Edible Insects

  • A significant barrier to the consumption of edible insects is the psychological factor, as people may be reluctant to try them due to cultural or social norms.
  • In Europe, Hungarian consumers are more accepting of insect consumption.
  • 40% of Hungarian consumers are not willing to try entomophagy (the practice of eating insects).

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