Microbiological hazards lurk in plant-based meat, experts say

Dutch scientists urge more research into contaminants in plant-based alt-meat.

Controlling listeria and other contaminants in plant-based meat alternatives is increasingly imperative as the market grows, caution scientists at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands.

“Little is known about the specific microbiological hazards for applications of plant-based ingredients in new product formulations. Predictive models fall short for the time being,” Wageningen food and bioresearch experts Masja Nierop…