I then discuss some of the new technologies that are being developed to create alternatives to meat, including plant-based meat, cultured (lab-grown) meat, microbial meat, and insect meat.
David Julian McClements is a Distinguished Professor at the Department of Food Science at the University of Massachusetts. Over the past three decades, he has applied physics, chemistry, and biology to improve the quality, health, and sustainability of foods. He has written numerous books, published over 1300 scientific articles, been granted several patents, and presented his work around the world. He is currently the most highly cited author in the food and agricultural sciences. He has received awards from numerous scientific organizations in recognition of his achievements.
Innehållsförteckning
(1) Should I Eat Meat?.- (2) Meat and the Environment: How Livestock are Taking a Big Bite Out of Our Planet.- (3) An Ethical Dilemma: To Meat or Not to Meat?.- (4) Meat and Nutrition: Will Eating Less Meat Make Me Healthier?.- (5) Staying Alive: Is a Meat-Free Diet Safer?.- (6) Plant-based Meat: Building Meat from Plants.- (7) Biotech Meat: Growing Meat from Cells.- (8) Bug Meat: Assembling Meat from Insects.- (9) The Past is the Future: Tofu and Tempeh Rejuvenated.- (10) Future Foods: Diet 2050.