Indirectly it has to do with ficghting climate change tho. The utilized CO2 stems from heavy industry, meaning heavy industry can now double as supplier for the basics of food production. As the resulting yeast is much more efficient per hectare than soy, this means less deforestation for soy fields. Meaning the CO2 bound in the forests stays right there. Less CO2 emissions, fuck yeah!
Good point, though I don’t think deforestation is a big problem in China anymore. What more efficient food production does allow is reforesting excess soy farming fields, which will definitely sequester carbon while restoring the environment.
Indirectly it has to do with ficghting climate change tho. The utilized CO2 stems from heavy industry, meaning heavy industry can now double as supplier for the basics of food production. As the resulting yeast is much more efficient per hectare than soy, this means less deforestation for soy fields. Meaning the CO2 bound in the forests stays right there. Less CO2 emissions, fuck yeah!
Good point, though I don’t think deforestation is a big problem in China anymore. What more efficient food production does allow is reforesting excess soy farming fields, which will definitely sequester carbon while restoring the environment.
If the technology catches on it could have major impact in some places, namely south america.