Not like udder milk: ‘synthetic’ dairy milk made without cows may be coming to a supermarket near you

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 23:21:22 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/not-like-udder-milk-synthetic-dairy-milk-made-without-cows-may-be-coming-to-a-supermarket-near-you-189046>

"The global dairy industry is changing. Among the disruptions is competition
from food alternatives not produced using animals – including potential
challenges posed by synthetic milk.

Synthetic milk does not require cows or other animals. It can have the same
biochemical make up as animal milk, but is grown using an emerging
biotechnology technique know as “precision fermentation” that produces biomass
cultured from cells.

More than 80% of the world’s population regularly consume dairy products. There
have been increasing calls to move beyond animal-based food systems to more
sustainable forms of food production.

Synthetic milks offer dairy milk without concerns such as methane emissions or
animal welfare. But it must overcome many challenges and pitfalls to become a
fair, sustainable and viable alternative to animal-based milk."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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