Plant-based meat alternatives: Technological, nutritional, environmental, market, and social challenges and opportunities

G Andreani, G Sogari, A Marti, F Froldi, H Dagevos… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
There is a growing awareness that fostering the transition toward plant-based diets with
reduced meat consumption levels is essential to alleviating the detrimental impacts of the …

High-moisture extruded protein fiber formation toward plant-based meat substitutes applications: Science, technology, and prospect

J Zhang, Q Chen, DL Kaplan, Q Wang - Trends in food science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Recently, plant-based meat substitutes have generated considerable interest
for their benefits in terms of environmental sustainability and personal health. High-moisture …

Molecular dynamics simulation of the interaction of food proteins with small molecules

X Hu, Z Zeng, J Zhang, D Wu, H Li, F Geng - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation is used increasingly to explore mechanisms of
interactions and conformational relationships between food proteins and other food …

Effect of protein–starch interactions on starch retrogradation and implications for food product quality

G Scott, JM Awika - … Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Starch retrogradation is a consequential part of food processing that greatly impacts the
texture and acceptability of products containing both starch and proteins, but the effect of …

Soy protein isolates: A review of their composition, aggregation, and gelation

L Zheng, JM Regenstein, L Zhou… - … Reviews in Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Considering that a series of complex issues such as environmental problems, sustainable
development, animal welfare, and human health are on a global scale, the development of …

Development of plant-based meat analogs using 3D printing: Status and opportunities

Y Wen, C Chao, QT Che, HW Kim, HJ Park - Trends in Food Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Plant-based meat analog production is a strategy for simulating a novel form of
meat and has driven the interest of researchers in replacing animal meat consumption …

Prospects of artificial meat: Opportunities and challenges around consumer acceptance

L Zhang, Y Hu, IH Badar, X Xia, B Kong… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Artificial meat offers a potential solution to consumer demand for meat, given
global environmental concerns, public health problems, sustainability, and animal welfare …

High-performance carboxymethyl cellulose-based hydrogel film for food packaging and preservation system

Y Zhao, S Zhou, X Xia, M Tan, Y Lv, Y Cheng… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Most traditional food packaging and preservation films suffer from limited stretchability and
relatively simple functionality, which severely restricts their practical application. In this study …

Real meat and plant-based meat analogues have different in vitro protein digestibility properties

Y Xie, L Cai, D Zhao, H Liu, X Xu, G Zhou, C Li - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
To explore the nutritional values of meat and meat analogues, the in vitro protein digestion
of pork, beef, plant-based pork and beef were evaluated. In the gastric phase, the …

Meat analogues in the perspective of recent scientific research: A review

K Kołodziejczak, A Onopiuk, A Szpicer, A Poltorak - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
There are many reasons why consumers and food producers are looking for alternatives to
meat and meat products, which includes the following: health, environmental or ethical …