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EP 4: Sandwiches on the Menu, Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging, Meat Analogue Binders



In this episode of Omnivore, Food Technology’s editorial team gets in the New Year’s groove with stories and interviews taken from the January print issue. Insight from Maeve Webster, president of Menu Matters, about sandwiches and why they are getting lots of love both from consumers and foodservice operators. Maricel Maffini, an internationally recognized scientist committed to public health advocacy through regulation and oversight of chemical exposure, provides us with a window into the world of chemicals of concern in food packaging. A chat with the lead researcher about a new University of Hohenheim study on how stickiness in meat analogues is influenced by different ratios of proteins and carbohydrates in the form of pea protein and apple pectin. 

Plus: Information on IFT’s just-released Salary Survey resource.