Dr. Pegg on Moo Glue: A Nicer Way to Say Transglutaminase and Nice Things You Can Say About It
Nov 1, 2022, 10:58 AM
Meat glue. Moo glue. Transglutaminase. It sounds kinda creepy no matter what you call it. But no matter how you say it, or even if you can't, it's not going to hurt you if you follow one consumer tip, according to Kevin Pegg, Ph.D., professor of Biology at Florida State College at Jacksonville.
FRANKENFOOD. In her October 29, 2012 story with a Hallow-weenie name, Action News Anchor and Reporter Tera Barz tracked down FSCJ's Dr. Kevin Pegg to get the skinny on the enzyme used to bond together random chunks of meat so it looks more like a steak and less like random chunks of meat; plus a health-conscious tip on what question to ask in restaurants and how you should order your Frankensteak. Watch the CBS 47 story by clicking here. Dr. Pegg works closely with the FSCJ Institute for Food Safety at the Advanced Technology Center.