Archive for May 5th, 2011

Meat Glue

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

I watched with horror the following video by Australia’s Today Tonight Show and thought it worthy to share.  I personally was completely unfamiliar with transglutaminase a.k.a. meat glue.  Unfortunately in the United States, there are no regulations prohibiting the use of meat glue or laws to require transglutaminase to be on the label.  It is just another reason to seek grass-fed meats and unprocessed foods. 

Now that you have seen the video, I am sure that you had the same gut-reaction I did.  It really is unbelievable what we are doing to our food and ourselves.  When I eat a ribeye steak, I want to know that I am eating a true ribeye steak from one cow.  I could go on with more examples, but the truth of the matter is that the uses of meat glue go beyond creating steak from pieces of meat. 
Other uses for transglutaminase are:
  • improving the texture in processed meats like hot dogs,
  • making yogurt and milk creamier,
  • making noodles firmer, and
  • improving the texture of low-grade meat.

 All the work my family puts into making our own sausage, our own yogurt, milking our own goat, and raising grass fed beef is all worth it.  If you do not have the time or space to raise your own grass fed beef, seriously consider letting us supply your family with all-natural, humanely-raised, real beef.  Cross Creek Cattle Company would be happy to fill your order.



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