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Re:How a scientist is pushing to supersize research into ult... by Symmetry on Saturday September 14, 2024 @02:34PM (#41541840)
There are certainly certain categories of chemical that might be of interest. For instance you don't normally find emulsification agents in non-processed food but you do in industrial food, whether the particular chemical is made in a lab or extracted from some plant or other. But many, many other ways that we industrially manufacture food are obviously no worse than making our own noodles at home.
Re:How a scientist is pushing to supersize research into ult... by jampekka on Saturday September 14, 2024 @02:50PM (#41541948)
E.g. agar-agar is an emulsifying agent. It's ground seaweed. As is chickpea wash. Both used for at least centuries.
Re:How a scientist is pushing to supersize research into ult... by throwup238 on Saturday September 14, 2024 @03:19PM (#41542125)
Even the more exotic sounding stuff like xanthan gum are often stuff like fermentation byproducts. Totally organic!
Re:How a scientist is pushing to supersize research into ult... by hinkley on Saturday September 14, 2024 @03:20PM (#41542132)
Xanthan on the other hand is a bacterial wash, isn’t it? And we use it because guar got priced up by fracking.
Re:How a scientist is pushing to supersize research into ult... by musicale on Saturday September 14, 2024 @04:25PM (#41542575)
I was excited when I found that I could actually buy xanthan gum in the grocery store; now I can make delicious foods at home!