At least one company in the U.S. already supplies animal-free protein made from microflora, which is then used to make ice cream, protein powder and milk.

Opinion: Synthetic milk is no longer a sci-fi fantasy, it’s here already

Backers of this alternative milk say their product is indistinguishable from the real thing

Reading Time: 3 minutes The global dairy industry is changing and among the disruptions is competition from alternatives not produced using animals, including potential challenges posed by synthetic milk. Synthetic milk is produced without animals. It can have the same biochemical makeup as animal milk, but is grown using an emerging biotechnology technique known as “precision fermentation” that produces […] Read more