World's first artificial cow's milk to hit the market next year

[ZombieHorde]

Bioengineers in the US are developing the world’s first artificial cow's milk made from genetically engineered yeast in an effort to put a more environmentally sustainable option on the market.

Earlier this year, a synthetic dairy start-up called Muufri (pronounced “Moo-free&quot was founded by two bioengineers in California - Perumal Gandhi and Ryan Pandya. They’re working on perfecting an artificial cow's milk made from a special variety of yeast that has been genetically engineered to produce milk proteins.

Nicknamed an ‘out-of-body udder’, this system is designed to produce milk that retains the taste and health benefits of real milk, setting it apart from soy, rice, and almond milk varieties. Because as nice as soy-based ice-cream can be, it will never match the popularity of regular milk-based ice-cream, but what if Muufri ice-cream can get the taste just right?

http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20142910-26413-2.html

I wonder how this will go over. Even if the taste and texture are just right, people may refuse to drink it since it was made by scientists. Having less reliance on cows would be very good for our environment though.

[notrightatall]

1. How do you milk an artificial cow?

[ZombieHorde]

2. I lack the degree to explain that.

[KittyWampus]

12. feel free to improvise.

[hifiguy]

6. Do android milkmaids dream of electric cows?

[notrightatall]

7. Yes, indeed.

[NightWatcher]

9. We use almond milk. Have you any idea how small their teets must be?

[notrightatall]

10. No kidding!

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[Peacetrain]

3. Healthy human beings have no buisness drinking cows milk..

As much as we love cheese etc.. milk from cows is specific to the needs of cow.. as human milk is specific to the needs of humans.. deer milk to deer. etc etc etc.. have never understood the thing about milk.. even the calcium benefit.. if Vit D is not added, your body would have a hard time absorbing that calcium in the first place.. don't ya think?

Now faux milk.. sigh.. what next..I drink almond milk (no allergies to nuts for me) but even as I drink it.. I never have understood the milk part.. it is almond drink.. water and almonds.. but I guess we have a "tradition" about milk..

[notrightatall]

4. I have hated fluid milk as long as i remember.

Caused a lot of issues in kindergarten.

[Peacetrain]

5. Its not the top of my list for sure

I just start picturing this fluid coming out of the udder of a cow and I start to get a little green around the gills as they say..

[hifiguy]

13. I am not a milk fan

but cheese is another issue entirely. I lurrve good cheese! Epoisses, Brie, Stilton, fresh mozzarrella, Parmigiano Reggiano, Cotswold, Gorgonzola, et al, et al.....

"Cheese is milk's leap towards immortality."- Clifton Fadiman

[jwirr]

11. While I agree with you I do know that there have been cases of mothers who cannot provide milk

for their infant. Today we could find alternatives but years ago we were very grateful to the cow.

[vanlassie]

16. Years ago we had other mothers who could supply

human milk for those far and between situations. And we did. And the babies would have shown their gratitude if they had realized how lucky they were!

[jwirr]

17. There was no one who offered to give my daughter human milk. We were in a very rural area and

I was never able to feed any of my 3 daughters. I tried with the first one but she was allergic to my milk. I am sure that in more populated areas there were those who did - when I am talking about years ago I am talking about 1958. My doctors did not offer to help and no one else did either.

[vanlassie]

18. Yep. That's what happened. Cows milk got sold as

good enough. Sorry you had problems. Babies are not allergic to their mothers milk.... Only sensitive to something (often dairy proteins) she may be passing thru the milk. But 1958 was the year La Leche League formed, specifically to stem the avalanche of corporate undermining of women natural ability to nourish their young... Sigh.

[Aerows]

8. I love milk

and milk products. I am absolutely not afraid to try it. If I like it? I'll have another glass, please.

[HereSince1628]

14. I didn't buy extra phono cartridges, maybe I should by a cow

so technology can't cut me off again.

I can see a variety of values in an artificial product, but, I think I'll stick to Moojuice

[sadoldgirl]

15. I bet that this will be only used

for any milk containing products, without any GMO warning.

[WhiteAndNerdy]

19. I would try that.

I used to drink a lot of milk, but I have some ethical concerns about the dairy industry, so the last couple of years I've pretty much given it up. I miss it.