Impossible Foods submitted the meat substitute for review back in 2014, but the FDA responded with concerns that its key ingredient, a protein known as soy leghemoglobin, might cause allergies and other adverse effects. The protein is commonly found in soy plants' roots, but since we don't typically eat that part of the plant, the FDA had reservations about its safety. In response, the company sent in more info, including results from a rat-feeding study, which convinced the agency to declare that the plant-based meat (and soy leghemoglobin) is "generally recognized as safe" for human consumption.This is great news as it’s soy leghemoglobin that makes an Impossible Burger what it is. As Engadget points out, soy leghemoglobin comes with an iron-containing molecule called "heme," baked into it. Heme gives Impossible Foods’ meat substitute its meat-like taste and the meat ‘bleed,’ as is it were actually from an animal. I was skeptical about the Impossible Burger when I heard about it. I love vegetarian cuisine from any number of different cultures, but I’ve always been disappointed by it when it poses as a meat product--but it wasn't the case this time around. If you have the opportunity—the burgers are available through thousands of locations across the U.S., including White Castle—you should definitely take an Impossible Burger for a spin. It’s like jamming the future in your mouth. Image via flickr, courtesy of T.Tseng
Thursday, 26 July 2018
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