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Quornapolooza

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On top of an estimated three million vegetarians, Quorn has a growing number of calorie-counting devotees … the proportion of households regularly buying Quorn had risen to 19.3 per cent from 17.7 per cent a year ago … Quorn is a leading brand of mycoprotein food product sold as a meat substitute … It is grown from soil mould, dried and mixed with egg which acts as a binder. It is then textured, giving it some of the character of meat … it comes in a variety of forms such as pizza, lasagne, sliced “meat” and even the “McQuorn” burger, introduced in McDonald’s.

2 Responses

  1. Dez says:
    2006-08-08 at 10:11:12

    Quorn. I doubt even it does what it says on the tin
    http://www.cspinet.org/quorn/quornpr_032102.html

  2. mike says:
    2006-08-08 at 10:11:12

    CSPI can be dodgy.It backed hydrogenated fats for years, convincing most manufacturers to switch. Mmmm, trans fats.

    http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/cspi.html

    The soy industry in the US is *huge* and is fighting Quorn (single supplier, European) tooth and nail.

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