'Butter' made from CO2 could pave the way for food without farming
'Butter' made from CO2 could pave the way for food without farming
US start-up Savor says its synthetic vegan fat, made without livestock or the crops needed for margarine, could cut carbon emissions and save rainforests
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Interesting. The obvious limitation here is that while they've made fatty acids, they still need purchased glycerol to attach them to. I wouldn't be surprised if it was a cheap byproduct right now but for the future that needs to be worked on. I'll eagerly await it on store shelves.
Also a fun fact: If they're using fossil carbon, which they probably are, eating this stuff will fuck up any carbon dating preformed on you.