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 (correct)
  • Unilever Meatless B.V.
  • Tyson Foods, Inc.
  • Kellogg Co.
  • When was Beyond Meat founded?

  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2011 (correct)
  • 2014
  • What are the main ingredients of Beyond Meat's plant-based meat substitutes?

  • Fish and shrimp proteins
  • Beef and pork proteins
  • Pea protein, rice protein, mung bean protein (correct)
  • Chicken and turkey proteins
  • 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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    Explore the role, market presence, and food safety risks associated with alternative proteins in the food industry. This quiz delves into the nutritional composition, production, and consumers' acceptance of plant-based meat analogues and other prominent players in the global meat substitutes market.

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