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Although I am not a meat lover, I felt compel to give our viewers, the facts about what they are buying, as well as digesting. This is appalling to say the least. I cannot stress how important it is to read “LABELS” on all food packaging.
“Meat glue“ is scientifically known astransglutaminase, and its brand name is Activa.
Activa is manufactured by the Ajinomoto company, the same lovely folks who have brought us the pervasive neurotoxins aspartame and MSG (monosodium glutamate.) There is little debate within scientific circles as to the neurotoxic effects of these food additives (please see bottom of page for sources.) The jury’s still out about transglutaminase, but if you ask me, anyone willing to sell glued meat to the public can not and should not be trusted.
Transglutaminase (TG) is an enzyme that helps proteins bind permanently together through the formation of covalent bonds. The TG forms cross-linked, insoluble, and irreversible protein polymers. Natural examples of these stable polymers are found in blood clots, our skin, and hair. What’s happening chemically: protein-bound lysine + protein-bound glutamine (free amine + carboxamide.)
How It’s Made
You may have seen this viral video going around about “meat glue.” It’s deceptive, it’s nasty, and it’s potentially deadly. Read on to learn more about why it’s used, what it is, and the dangers that it poses.
Most TG is made from the cultivation of bacteria using the blood plasma(clotting factors) from cows and pigs. Some TG is made from cultivating bacteria using vegetable and plant extracts. Most TGs are mixed with other ingredients including gelatin and caseinate (milk derivative.)
The issue? Manufacturers don’t have to tell you which method they’re using, what type of animal plasma was used (cow, pig), or anything else that most of us would like to know more about. As with most things, the only way you can really know what you’re consuming is if you make it yourself.
Well, first to get to why this stuff is used. Corporations and businesses don’t want to lose money, and I think we can all relate to that on some level. I know, for one, that all my odd-shaped scraps of wrapping paper end up being used as gift tags or amalgamated wrappings, for example. Money is money, and everyone has their odd ways of saving it and not wasting things that can be made use of.
Manufacturers, food processors, caterers, and butchers are exactly the same way; the issue is that instead of wrapping paper scraps, they have meat scraps after trimming and shaping their cuts. They’ve devised some ways to skirt around the issue of unused cuts of meat by using meat glue to bind the disparate snippets back together again (the end result of which is popularly termed “frankenmeat.”)
“Meat glue” is industry standard, and chances are if you eat meat, or even tofu, you’re consuming this binding agent on a monthly, if not weekly, basis. And for all you vegetarians and vegans out there, please note: this stuff is not friendly to you and might be in your cheese, dairy, or tofu.
Other Processed Meat Use It’s
CRAB MEAT CHICKEN NUGGETS
Dangers And Concerns
No wonder so many dis-ease are plagueing the human body, for example, Bacterial Contamination, Food Poisoning, Alzheimer’s Disease, Allergies, Celliac Disease, Parkinson, Huntington Disease, Cataracts, Arteriosclerosis, Skin Disorders, and every stomach dis-order possible.
Depending on how stringent a vegetarian you are, this may or may not ring some bells for you. Vegans, avoid this stuff like the plague and only buy 100% Organic vegan maets. In addition to vegetarians and vegans, Judaism and pork products don’t go together, so make sure you’re buying kosher cuts. There is a special “kosher” meat glue made just for you.
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