Molecular farming company Moolec has inserted pig genes into soy beans to generate meaty-tasting proteins that can be grown in plants.

I’m naturally quite cautious about things like this, but I’m curious to hear your thoughts.

  • Gay_Wrath [fae/faer]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Chinese people have been making plant based umami tofu since before fictional Jesus Christ was around

    There’s literally no reason to bring a pig into it when you could just use mushrooms or something else for umami flavor

    Crackkkers trying to reinvent the soy wheel, badly, with more animal cruelty