FDE492 SPECIAL TOPICS IN FOOD ENGINEERING: FUTURE PROTEINS: INNOVATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DIETS
| Course Code: | 5730492 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Food Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. HALİL MECİT ÖZTOP |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
Climate change impact on food systems; sustainable food production; plant-based diets and environmental benefits; plant protein sources, extraction, and functionality; microbial proteins and fermentation; cultivated meat production; insect proteins; meat analogues; product development; protein characterization methods; functional properties; future trends in alternative proteins.