Art of the science: 'Potentially hazardous' alt-meat microbes under the microscope

Microbes on PBMs are not significantly different from those found on conventional meat products, and must be handled accordingly.

An examination of the safety and nutritional risks of 32 products containing plant-based meat alternatives found in Austrian supermarkets found that most contained a preponderance of lactic acid bacteria, which is likely germane to their product stability, quality and potential shelf life,…