Food

‘A gamechanger for flavor in meat alternatives…’ Motif FoodWorks to launch heme-binding protein delivering ‘flavor and aroma of real meat’

Motif FoodWorks has submitted a GRAS notification for myoglobin, a heme-binding protein found in the muscle tissue of cows that Motif is expressing in a genetically engineered yeast strain. The ...
Inverse

The Difference Between Dark and White Turkey Meat, According to Science

Thanksgiving is upon us, and soon enough the turkeys that were violently killed for feasting will give way to an even more savage war: The family fight over white meat or dark meat. The difference ...
Food

‘We make animal proteins, without animals…’ Paleo ups ante in alt meat arena with animal-free myoglobin

As Belgian startup Paleo ups the ante in the meat alternatives space with a suite of meaty-tasting heme proteins from multiple animal species it aims to commercialize in 2023, FoodNavigator-USA caught ...
New York Post

That red juice oozing out of your steak isn’t blood

While many of us love munching on a medium-rare, juicy steak, others balk at the idea of it. Admittedly, seeing blood-like liquid oozing out of the meat when you cut into it isn’t always the most ...
Live Science

What's the Difference Between Dark and White Turkey Meat?

Schools are closed on Thanksgiving, but the learning doesn't have to stop. As you carve your turkey this year, delight your tikes with a fun biochemistry lesson about myoglobin. Myoglobin is similar ...