Trying to Build a Better Burger -- With Berries
From Times Wire Reports
Scientists who developed the blueberry burger hope that it will one day be a common sight in school cafeterias, supermarkets and restaurants.
Al Bushway, a food scientist at the University of Maine, said his laboratory has two purposes in stirring blueberry puree or blueberry powder into beef, chicken and turkey patties: boosting their nutritional value and helping farmers improve their berry sales.