It is still permitted for use in the United States.

Lol, there is it. Peak propaganda title.

Smugly reported as if amerikkkans don't have poor food standards, with everything full of corn syrup, feces , bug husks and red 40.

>It is still permitted for use in the United States.

This article dunked itself.

I would definitely describe any country as "struggling" with their food system if they are resorting to American food standards.

Wow, they're just like us, let's laugh at them

from the wiki page:

Transglutaminase is also used in molecular gastronomy to meld new textures with existing tastes. Besides these mainstream uses, transglutaminase has been used to create some unusual foods. British chef Heston Blumenthal is credited with the introduction of transglutaminase into modern cooking.

Wylie Dufresne, chef of New York's avant-garde restaurant wd~50, was introduced to transglutaminase by Blumenthal, and invented a "pasta" made from over 95% shrimp thanks to transglutaminase.

Lmao this really is the best distillation of liberal propaganda.

Evil enemy nation is doing ridiculous and unbelievable thing. Ok so maybe they aren't actually doing that thing. OK yea I'll concede we are doing that thing.

The punchline nearly killed me lmaooo

It has been banned for use in food production in Russia since 2020, but is reportedly still easily able to be purchased online.

Transglutaminase was also banned by the European Union in 2010, according to Food Safety News. It is still permitted for use in the United States.

"meat glue"

So, patte?

Have you ever seen the big turkey breast hunks at the deli section of the grocery store? This is what holds all that meat together.

Meat glue (Transglutaminase) is a heavily used food additive in the US and is GRAS (generally recognized as saf). Manufacturers don't need to report in their ingredients because supposedly the enzyme deactivates when it heats up. I was playing around with it in bread making to increase the amount of gluten in bagels. I stopped when I read some research papers that the health effects were not clearly understood and some people have raised some alarm bells that it might not be.

This is just like fancy gellatin right? From the sound of it this doesn't really seem bad at all.

I can't think of many phrases that are more stomach-churning than the words "meat glue". It gives me a physical feeling of revulsion just to say it in my mind, fucking gross.