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Flavor
Nutrients
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Taste vs flavor
Nutrients Metabolites
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Taste vs flavor
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Taste vs flavor
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Taste vs flavor
Taste
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Taste vs flavor
Taste
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Taste vs flavor
Taste
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Structure and naming of common fatty acids
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Alpha-Linolenic acid 18:3n-3
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This brain is 50% fat and over 10% omega-3
Risk of sudden cardiac death in a study
of over 70,000 women
Alpha-linolenic acid
Omega-3
Linoleic acid
Omega-6
Alpha-linolenic acid
Omega-3
If the trend continues global fisheries are predicted to collapse by 2048
g a -6
e
Om
3
ega-
Om
Fats from a grass-fed steak
Fats from a grass-fed steak
ga -6
e
Om
g a -3
e
Om
A comparison
ga -6 ga -6
e e
Om Om
3
e ga-
Om
ga -3
e
Om
Grass has a ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 of about 0.3
Commodity vs Alberta beef samples
40
30
3
2.5
Commodity vs Alberta beef samples
40
30
3
2.5
Commodity vs Alberta pork and cow milk
Pork Milk
Chicken of the sea or fish of the land?
Chicken of the sea or fish of the land?
Chicken of the sea or fish of the land?
Commodity vs Alberta chicken and eggs
Chicken Eggs
So what?
Theoretically good for you
Omega-3 fats are good for your brain and omega-6s might
not be