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Impossible Burger

In # 6: GMO vs Bioengineered Labeling by Leo

One food product that I found that contains this bioengineered label is the impossible burger. The impossible burger is a plant-based product designed to be a substitute for ground beef. This product contains the bioengineered label since it contains soy leghemoglobin to try and match the texture from real ground …

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New peanut allergy treatment?

In # 4: Food allergens in the news by Leo

In an article posted in May of this year, a medication called omalizumab was found to significantly reduce the risk of dangerous allergic reactions in patients with peanut and other common food allergies. Omalizumab is often used as an injectable prescription to treat moderate to severe asthma by preventing IgE …

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Molecular Gastronomy-Glass potato chips

In # 2: Molecular Gastronomy by Leo

After doing some research on molecular gastronomy recipes the most unique recipe I found was one on glass potato chips. These potato chips look transparent and shiny while still maintaining the same shape, texture, and shape of a regular potato chip.   To make a glass potato chip you first …

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Journey with Cooking

In # 1: You are what you eat by Leo

When I was young both my parents worked late and we rarely ate dinner together as a family. When they did make meals they would make simple meals like spaghetti, chili, hamburgers, and chicken. These were almost always pre-packaged or frozen and Since we rarely ate dinner together a lot …

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Unity through food

In # 0: What does food mean to you? by Leo

To me, food is a way to bring people together. Whether it’s for a celebration, holiday, a special event, or just a daily meal, food allows us to sit down and have a shared connection with the people we cook with or share the meal with. Food allows us to …