• PrivateNoob
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    31 year ago

    Yeah these are good options, though I’m an europoor I believe you, but personally I’m more likely interested in a milk alternative.

    • @[email protected]
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      11 year ago

      Yeast is the way to look in terms of a realistic cost effective nutritious alternative to milk that tastes and feels similar. I think anyway. Synthesized yeast proteins, acids and fats is a pretty interesting field.

      We can just program yeast to incorporate a certain amount of D3, or whatever other detail of nutrition we care for, within the milk or other substance they produce.

      • PrivateNoob
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        21 year ago

        Damn yeast as a viable alternative? Now that was an unexpected one, thank you for the info!

        • @[email protected]
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          31 year ago

          Oh, it’s super cool. Scientists were able to persuade yeasts to produce all sorts of things in small colonies decades ago, but there are actual companies now that the technology has matured that are trying to bring yeast farms into commercial scale. And yeasts are so variable in their strains and productions that you could basically make a yeast produce any combination of protein, fats and acids that you’d like. They’re hoping to synthesize biodegradable plastics, milks, it sounds like nearly anything organic should be able to be synthesized via yeast.

          Yeah, check it out, yeast farming is super cool.