Future of Food: Journal on Food

Cricket powder (Acheta domesticus) as a lean pork meat replacer in cooked sausages

Desislava Vlahova-Vangelova
Department of Meat and Fish Technology, Technological Faculty, University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Desislav Balev
Department of Meat and Fish Technology, Technological Faculty, University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Nikolay Kolev
Department of Meat and Fish Technology, Technological Faculty, University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

The incorporation of insects in everyday foods is developing area. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the optimal percent replacement (5.0, 7.5 or 10.0%) of lean pork meat with cricket power (CP) in cooked sausages. For this purpose, the quality and safety were evaluated through the following parameters: pH, moisture, water activity, TBA value, colour (L*, a*, b*), texture and sensory profile, microbiological status and microstructure during seven-day cold storage. The pH of cooked sausages with CP increased while the moisture decreased. At the end of cold storage TBA values of cooked sausages with CP were lower compared to the control. Dose depended decrease of colour lightness (L*) and redness (a*) was observed after lean pork meat replacement in batters and cooked sausages. Both the texture profile analysis and sensory panel found increase of hardness and springiness of the cooked sausages with 7,5 and 10% CP. The microbiological status of the cooked sausages was not compromise by the addition of CP. Disruptions in the microstructure of both batters and cooked sausages were observed. Dose depend size increase of fat globules and air bubbles in the batters with 7,5 and 10% replacement of lean pork meat was observed leading to their destabilization. Overall, the 5% replacement of lean pork meat with CP affect in most positive way all evaluated parameter of the cooked sausages. Higher percent replacement could be possible after evaluation emulsion stability and gel formation of the insect-based hybrid meat products.

Keywords : edible insects ,colour ,light microscopy ,quality and safety .

Myanmar High School Students’ Perceptions of College and International Readiness in Western Society

Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
International students are more likely to experience mental health issues and increased stress. Mental health is often surrounded by negative societal stigmas that act as barriers to seeking support and tend to lead to greater mental health concerns. International students tend to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers rather than seeking out counseling services. However, this study shows that LGBTQIA+ international students were less likely to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers due to fear of their sexual orientation being discovered and their families finding out about their identity. This study examines how LGBTQIA+ international students talk about their experiences on and off campus in relations to their socioemotional well-being. Specifically, this study sought to better understand the complexities of LGBTQIA+ students’ identities, and the challenges they faced in terms of their socioemotional well-being. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Keywords : international students, socioemotional well-being, mental health, identity development, intersectionality, LGBTQIA