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This Sunflower-Based Protein Could Be the Future of Vegan Meat Alternatives
Scitech Daily ^ | November 13, 2025 | Thais Szegö, São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)

Posted on 11/14/2025 5:39:54 AM PST by Red Badger

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1 posted on 11/14/2025 5:39:54 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

As the Leftists running most Western countries start weaning people off of their sick habit of enjoying the taste of red meat, we will be exposed to further ideas like this.

By the way, how do they expect to wean dogs and cats off of their similar sick habit?

...or maybe we enjoy eating meat for a reason, like maybe it is the only way to be healthy?

Never mind.


2 posted on 11/14/2025 5:44:25 AM PST by BobL (Trusting one's doctor is the #1 health mistake one can make.)
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To: Red Badger

I’ll stick to meat, but I’ll try it just to say that I tried it.


3 posted on 11/14/2025 5:46:09 AM PST by ryderann
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To: Red Badger

I don’t take culinary advice from people who are on the record wanting to kill me.


4 posted on 11/14/2025 5:58:09 AM PST by Salman (It's not a slippery slope if it was part of the program all along.)
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To: BobL
"By the way, how do they expect to wean dogs and cats off of their similar sick habit?"


5 posted on 11/14/2025 5:59:08 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

Yep, they know, they ALWAYS know.


6 posted on 11/14/2025 6:06:07 AM PST by BobL (Trusting one's doctor is the #1 health mistake one can make.)
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To: Red Badger

If you eat sunflower protein will birds attach you cause you smell like food to them? Paging Alfred.
On A second note: Wouldn’t it be fun to make up the Fortune Cookie sayings?
You going to be Audited by the IRS.
Your spouse is having an affair.
Prepare for a flat tire on the way home.
This meal is going to give you bad diarrhea.

That is just a few clean ones that come to mind.


7 posted on 11/14/2025 6:08:45 AM PST by oldasrocks
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To: Red Badger

“Researchers enriched the product with tomato powder, spices, and a mixture of fat sources made up of sunflower, olive, and linseed oils. Credit: Unicamp”

Sounds about as yummy as a turd in a punch bowl.


8 posted on 11/14/2025 6:09:10 AM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: antidemoncrat

...linseed oils...

Well, you can always use it to polish one.................


9 posted on 11/14/2025 6:11:01 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

Acorns. Get ‘em now.


10 posted on 11/14/2025 6:32:53 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer ("Democratic Socialism" parasites only work when they can suck off of a Capitalist country. )
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To: Red Badger

Fungus would be better.


11 posted on 11/14/2025 6:35:01 AM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: Red Badger
"...processes that build fibrous proteins, such as extrusion, are needed to deliver a product with a more meat-like appearance and texture..."
The BEST process:

12 posted on 11/14/2025 6:46:26 AM PST by budj (Combat Vet, second of three generations.)
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To: Red Badger

Looks like something my cat vomited on the floor a couple days ago.


13 posted on 11/14/2025 6:48:28 AM PST by Dan in Wichita
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To: Red Badger

Vegans are completely obsessed that their food looks like meat.


14 posted on 11/14/2025 7:05:17 AM PST by KobraKai
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To: Red Badger

I can’t repeat here what that looks like, this being a family-friendly site and all....

We already know how well fake meat and eating insects went over as the new government-endored super foods.

Maybe this should be what EBT card holders can get.


15 posted on 11/14/2025 7:22:46 AM PST by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: Bon of Babble

Now there’s an idea!

Alinsky’s Rules For Radicals:

RULE 4: “Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.” If the rule is that every letter gets a reply, send 30,000 letters. You can kill them with this because no one can possibly obey all of their own rules. (This is a serious rule. The besieged entity’s very credibility and reputation is at stake, because if activists catch it lying or not living up to its commitments, they can continue to chip away at the damage.)


16 posted on 11/14/2025 7:25:13 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

Will someone please explain to me why vegans need a meat alternative???


17 posted on 11/14/2025 8:08:15 AM PST by GMThrust
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To: Red Badger
Sustainable Meat Alternative From Sunflowers

Ooo, soylent yellow.

18 posted on 11/14/2025 8:18:51 AM PST by KarlInOhio (I pray that the sleeping giant has finally awakened and been filled with a terrible resolve.)
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To: Red Badger

Researchers enriched the product with ... linseed oils.

now they want us to eat paint ...

btw, warnings about so-called food-safe linseed oil:

Important safety considerations

Ventilation: Even with non-toxic linseed oil, it’s important to work in a well-ventilated area, especially when applying it to wood, as it consumes oxygen as it dries.

Oil rag hazard: Rags soaked in linseed oil can spontaneously combust as the oil oxidizes. Store them in a sealed metal container of water or dispose of them safely to prevent fires.

Skin contact: While not acutely toxic, repeated skin contact can dry out your skin. Wear gloves to avoid contact.
Inhalation: Inhalation of oil mist can be irritating, so avoid spraying the product and ensure good ventilation.


19 posted on 11/14/2025 8:20:21 AM PST by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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So we’ll dry up and die of oxygen depletion , but we’ll have a nice shiny corpse?..................


20 posted on 11/14/2025 8:21:38 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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