Watch a YouTube video about “Meat Glue” by clicking this link. The “Meat Glue” is a unique enzyme (i.e., protein) called transglutaminase (TGase) that has a capability to catalyze covalent bonds between two specific amino acids (Glu-Lys, Glutamic acid-Lysine) in meat tissue. However, as you can see from the video, the use of TGase in our food is common and controversial to say the least. Explore this hot topic on-line and participate meaningfully in on-line discussion by sharing what you learned. To get you started, click here.
Short Opinion 1:
Dr. Jaczynski was granted a patent in 2010. Your assignment is to retrieve the following information for the patent:
Inventor(s) Name(s),
Assignee(s),
Patent Number,
Filing Date,
Issue Date,
Patent Title.
Short Opinion 2:
Critically evaluate a diet/nutrition/food advertisement. The advertisement can be from television, magazine, newspaper, or internet. You may use the internet to research the product being sold. To clue you in, be sure to include the following in your paper:
Identify what product is being advertised.
How the advertisement attempts to influence your food choices?
What audience is being targeted?
What attributes of the product are emphasized?
What mechanism is used to hold your attention?
How factual is the information?
What is used to lend credibility to advertiser’s alleged claims?
What part of the truth remains undisclosed?
In your opinion, how effective is the advertisement?