Fake Meat
Menstuff® has compiled the following information on Fake
Meat.
Fungus or fake meat? It's both.
A fake meat that is made from fungus, but looks and tastes like
chicken arrived in U.S. supermarkets in January (2002) after getting
approval from the Food and Drug Administration.. In Europe, the meat
substitute rivals soyburgers and similar products in popularity.
Known as mycoprotein, it is marketed under the trade name
Quorn (pronounced kworn) and made into a variety of products,
including chicken-like nuggets, lasagna and fettuccine Alfredo --
even an alternative to ground beef, called "grounds." It's a lot of
protein for a minimal amount of calories and three to four grams of
fiber.
Scientists found the fungus growing on farms west of London in the
1960s and discovered that its long strands could be made into a
product that mimicked the fibrous tissue of meat. The fungus is now
grown through fermentation, mixed with egg and flavorings and
fashioned into imitation chicken or beef.
A serving of Quorn nuggets has 180 calories, eight grams of fat
(about six less than chicken nuggets), three grams of fiber and no
cholesterol. A 10.6 ounce-box of the product sells for $3.69 in a
Washington-area stores. Quorn lasagna has 12 grams of fat, 15
milligrams of cholesterol and four grams of fiber.
Source: www.healthlinkusa.com/getpage.asp?http://www.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/diet.fitness/03/11/fake.meat.ap/index.html
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