Firms are creating artificial animal fats that they promise will make meat-free products taste better.
Technology of Business reporterBut did you like it? Was it as good as the real thing? If it left you underwhelmed then it could be down to one missing ingredient - animal fats.
Despite the company's name, there's not a farm animal in sight. And the lab is a more hygienic environment than many animal agriculture operations.Max Jamilly and Ed Steele founded Hoxton Farms, which produces fats in bioreactors If you've mashed your way through a vegan burger that started off juicy, but then turned to sawdust, the melting point may be the culprit.
Compared to some alternative proteins using coconut oil, Mr Steele believes "the difference is that it's juicy, not greasy".With the right ingredients it is possible to grow animal fats in a bioreactor Another alternative is precision fermentation, which ecologist Nicholas Carter believes is a major, underappreciated solution.
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