🥛 Is animal-free dairy really more sustainable and eco-friendly than conventional milk? The precision fermentation sector is steadily growing with about 62 companies in the space, many focused on animal-free dairy proteins. The industry has received remarkable funding, $3.7B in total, with $840M secured just last year. To look into the climate credentials of precision fermentation-based dairy proteins, Green Queen Media analyzed LCAs from different companies in the sector: 🇺🇸 Perfect Day's animal-free whey emits 91%-97% lower GHG emissions, uses 29%-60% less energy and consumes 96%-99% less water 🇫🇷 Bon Vivant whey alternative emits 96% less GHG emissions, consumes 99% less water, uses 92% less land, and requires only half as much energy as conventional dairy production 🇬🇧 De Novo Foodlabs' lactoferrin emits >99.9% lower GHG emissions and uses 99.9% less land Together with other independent LCAs, the analysis found that producing alternatives to dairy proteins using precision fermentation is more sustainable and eco-friendly. There is no doubt that investments in the sector will continue considering the growing demand for dairy. Check out the full analysis here: https://lnkd.in/dp-eZWF5 #ForwardFooding #altprotein #sustainability #altdairy #futurefood #innovation
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