ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN PRODUCTS

The increase in people becoming vegetarians has grown over the last 10 years.

WHY IS THIS?

SOYA BEAN PRODUCTS

70% OF THE CROP IS GROWN IN AMERICA

USES IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY

1. OIL	2. ADDED TO BREAD
3. INFANT FOOD	4. EMULSIFIERS

ANOTHER NAME FOR SOYA IS

T EXTURED

V EGETABLE

P ROTEIN

PROPERTIES OF TVP

1. LOW FAT	2. NO CHOLESTEROL
3. ANY SIZE / SHAPE	4. TAKES UP FLAVOURS
5. DRIED - LASTS A LONG TIME

HOW IS TVP USED IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY?

IN POT NOODLES
USED IN PIES / SAUSAGES / DOG FOOD
MEAT EXTENDER
OILS FOR COOKING
VEGETARIAN

TORFU

THIS IS ALSO MADE FORM SOYA BEANS - made differently to usual Soya.

SOAKED IN WATER FOR 5/6 hrs.
GROUND UP AND THEN PRESSED THROUGH A CHEESE CLOTH
THE LIQUID - CALLED MILK IS BOILED/COOLED AND USED AS MILK
THE SOLIDS MADE INTO "CAKES" OF TORFU

QUORN

THIS IS THE NEWEST NEW FOOD PRODUCT - MADE FROM TINY FUNGUS WHICH IS A DISTANT COUSIN OF THE MUSHROOM AND GROWN IN SOIL. IT IS ALSO KNOW AS A SINGLE CELL PROTEIN

QUORN HAS BEEN DEVELOPED OVER 20 yrs.

GATHERED FERMENTED PROCESSED SHAPED PACKAGED SUPERMARKETS

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