Talk:Mycoprotein

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This page is basically an advertorial for Quorn. I was hoping for more information about the ingredient and maybe some other uses/applications/processes. Is this possible, or is Quorn really the only mycoprotein brand? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.64.219.178 (talk) 18:05, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

This page, as mentioned before, is just a giant ad for Quorn. I broke the text up into sections and elaborated on Quorn's history as a product. The focus generally focuses on Quorn but instead, I've shifted the focus to Fusarium venenatum as it is the main organism used to synthesize mycoproteins. A section has also been devoted to health risks as this is a topic of discussion for many people wary of mycoprotein as a nutrient.

While the article was organized, was presented clearly and had references appropriate to its length, the article was very short. The article only had a couple references, and one of them led back to the Quorn website which was not great for unbiased credability. In its length, it was impossible to present a good overview of the topic.

There was only one section, which I've split up into more. I've also added a health concern section which was missing. I've tried to reduce the ad-ness of the article to promote more unbiased fact reporting and add references that were less biased (by being links to the actual product's website).

There were no images or diagrams which I would like to add in future edits. Prometaanatelo (talk) 13:13, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

I was expecting an article that generically discusses the properties of proteins produced by funghi, with a section on uses of this protein grown from funghi for human consumption. The page reads like a summary of Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score, as previously noted, an advertorial for Quorn. The reference is not a scientific paper, but a reference to a talk, that in itself specifically references Quorn, indicating a COI. wh (talk) 19:10, 8 September 2020 (UTC)

Removed multiple issues tag
I removed the multiple issues tag. There were no problems noted on the talk page. Marilyn Wiebe, the author of the article cited in the article, has no obvious affiliation with Quorn, but a cursory Google search showed that she is clearly an expert on fungal biotechnology. If there are specific problems they should be noted here so a chemist (I am one) can improve the article. Godstar23 (talk) 22:04, 4 December 2020 (UTC)
 * American editors seem to be nuts about this. In the UK it's a completely uncontentious mainstream product, sold by all major supermarkets and widely eaten. I'm not a fan because it's tasteless, but it's never made me ill. It's been a vege staple for over 40 years. --Ef80 (talk) 18:28, 2 November 2022 (UTC)

COI tag (May 2024)
Recent major addition is somewhat essay-like and may need a rewrite to be compliant with the typical tone expected of an encyclopedic article. Alpha3031 (t • c) 12:12, 26 May 2024 (UTC)