Gelatin is a collection of peptides and proteins produced by partial hydrolysis of collagen extracted from the skin, … See more

In 2011, the European Food Safety Authority Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies concluded that "a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of collagen hydrolysat… See more

In 2019, the worldwide demand of gelatin was about 620,000 tonnes (1.4×10 lb). On a commercial scale, gelatin is made from by-products of the meat and leather industries. Most gelatin is derived from pork skins, pork and c… See more

The 10th-century Kitab al-Tabikh includes a recipe for a fish aspic, made by boiling fish heads.
A recipe for jelled meat broth is found in Le Viandier, written in or around 1375.
In 15th cent… See more