Meat alternatives Flashcards
Why would you choose to eat meat alternatives?
1.Better for environment
2.Less carbon footprint
3.Not enough meat to sustain growing
population
4.Can be nutritional
5.Can be cheap = meat expensive
6.Low fat and cholesterol
What are the nutritional values of beans, nuts, seeds and pulses?
They are incomplete proteins with fibre, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins and they are low in fat.
What is a semi - vegetarian?
No red meat
What is a lacto-ovo-vegetarian
No read meat but eggs and dairy
what is a lacto - vegetarian?
No red meat or eggs, just dairy
What is a vegan?
No animal products
How do you get all amino acids from incomplete proteins?
When you combine two incomplete proteins are can get all essentail amino acids