Plant-based diets and meat analogues Flashcards
What can we do to reduce the negative impacts of producing and eating agricultural meat?
- plant-based diets
- meat analogues
- eat insects
- eat lab-grown (cultured) meat
- Low-impact methods of livestock production
complement food to legumes
grains, corn, nuts, seeds
complement food to wheat and rice, corn and nuts/seeds
legumes
T/F the combination of meals eaten over the day from legumes and grains is sufficient enough to get all essential amino acids in the proper amounts
True
Plant-based meat analogues are made of
whole legumes and grains
Name traditional cultures and their plant-based diets
- Buddhists & lacto-vegetarianism (metta)
- Hinduism and Sikhism lacto-vegetarianism (ahimsa)
- Greek philosophers (kindness towards animals)
- Orthodox Christianity (during times of fasting)
Plant-based protein foods consumed in Asian cultures
tofu, tempeh, natto, seitan
What is tofu
coagulated soybean curd
what is tempeh
soybeans fermented with yeast
what is natto
soybeans fermented with bacteria
what is seitan
wheat gluten
What is the most common coagulant used for making tofu
Calcium sulfate
T/F Calcium is cholesterol free
True
How is Seitan made
wash wheat flour with water until the starch has been removed, leaving behind the protein called gluten
T/F Seitan is a complete protien
False, it is high in protein but low in some essential amino acids like lysine
Other names for seitan
wheat meat and vital wheat gluten
What do findings suggest about humans’ ability to stick to a vegetarian diet?
biological constraints may override the desire to adhere to a vegetarian diet
What does methylcellulose do in meat analogues
Acts as a thickener and is non-digestible
What does beet juice extract do in meat analogues
give red colour
Coconut oil is often added to meat analogues to
replace the solid meat fat
Meat analogues typically have a high ________ content
sodium
What percent of meals offered in Western University’s dining halls in Ontario are plant-based?
43%
What % of Canadians eat meat daily
48%
What % of Canadians eat meat once or twice a week?
39%
