Beef Coloring Book for Adults
A while ago, I saw a picture of off-colored ground beef in a supermarket posted on Facebook. There were plenty of comments complaining about how awful it was, but no one seemed to know much about meat color, why it…
The Chicken or the Egg
By now everyone has either heard of or consumed omega 3 eggs. Chicken farmers can feed relatively inexpensive sources of linolenic acid (the simplest omega 3) like flaxseed and produce eggs enriched with omega 3’s including DHA. The egg is…
Which Unsaturated Fatty Acids Should be Increased in animal fats?
The basic premise behind trying to improve the nutritional profile of meat fatty acids is to substitute unsaturated for saturated fatty acids. An omega-9 fatty acid (oleic acid) is one of the main fatty acids in the Mediterranean diet, noted…
Omega 3s, 6s and 9s, What’s the Buzz?
Everyone with TV, radio or internet or reading ads or food labels has hear of omega fatty acids, which include the omega 3’s, 6’s and 9’s but what are they? Fatty acids are chains of carbon with an acid group…
Which unsaturated fatty acids should be increased in animal fats?
The basic premise behind trying to improve the nutritional profile of meat fatty acids is to substitute unsaturated for saturated fatty acids. An omega-9 fatty acid (oleic acid) is one of the main fatty acids in the Mediterranean diet, noted…