A step toward plant-based gelatin

XR research aims to make plant-based food more appealing

Researchers in Finland are using extended reality (XR) to influence how people experience food, in an effort to support more sustainable and health-conscious diets. The Research Council of Finland has funded a project led by Professor Roope Raisamo at Tampere University and Research Professor Nesli Sözer at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. The aim is to use XR technology to improve the sensory appeal of vegetarian food.

A step toward plant-based gelatin

Researchers present gum tragacanth as a plant-based alternative to gelatin for creating edible films. The team developed films containing different concentrations of gelatin and gum tragacanth and monitored their survivability in water and saline solutions. They found the optimal combination of gum tragacanth and gelatin for maintaining the gelatin's gel-like behavior was a 3-to-1 ratio of the two, respectively. However, gum tragacanth's inclusi…

Scientists develop a vegetable alternative to gelatin - Archyworldys

Scientists took the first step towards the creation of a vegetable alternative to the jelly, according to the electronic edition of Yurikalrt.… The post Scientists develop a vegetable alternative to gelatin – appeared first on Archyworldys.

How many times have you wondered what was really in those gummy candies that children love so much? Not everyone knows the answer, it might shock someone: animal gelatin. Yes, the one derived from boiling bones, cartilage and skin. An ingredient so common that it is almost invisible in our lives, yet so problematic for those who try to reduce the environmental impact of their choices. Because, you see, gelatin is one of those components that see…

A Step Toward Plant-Based Gelatin

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