Scientist: vegan sausage will not be inferior in nutritional properties to meat

August 21, MINSK. Vegan sausage will not be inferior in its nutritional properties to MEAT sausage, Gordey Gusakov, DIRECTOR of the Institute of the Meat and Dairy Industry of the Scientific and Production Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Food, Candidate of Economic Sciences Gordey Gusakov said on the TV channel, BelTA informs.

“We set ourselves the goal that this sausage is not inferior in its physicochemical and nutritional properties to similar meat sausage, that is, protein, fat and other parameters,” said Gordey Gusakov. “In addition, this sausage should be aimed at a specialized group of the population , including vegetarianism. The program will be completed by 2023. Now they are working out, negotiations are underway with enterprises that will produce the product."

The director of the institute also spoke about a new direction in the food industry - 3D meat printing. "It is possible to print on a 3D printer not only with plastic and metal. We come to the conclusion, and in general it is a global practice, that food can also be printed. What, in fact, is happening now. In addition, we can fill with reconstituted meat emulsions. We put our task is to develop mixtures that can be printed on," he said.

Gordey Gusakov added that the issue of creating a new herd of red cattle is now being raised at the republican level. “At present, active work is underway, a number of enterprises are involved, and it is planned that another enterprise of the National Academy of Sciences “Shipyany-ASK” will also develop in this direction. Unique dairy farms will be built there,” he continued. conducted a study) ... The protein contained in this MILK reaches a level of 4.5% versus 3.5% for Belgolsteins. If we are talking about fat, then it reaches 5% against the available 4% for Belholsteins. This suggests that we we increase the yield of finished products, such as cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, etc. The yield of finished products can be increased from 15% to 20%."