Scientists say they created cheese in the lab without using milk

If you are a self-confessed cheese fan but suffer from food intolerance or a vegan diet enthusiast, we have some interesting news. According to Techcrunch, a team of "biohackers" - from US labs BioCurious and Counter Culture Labs - say they have developed a variety of cheese that can be produced without the use of milk, the food's main ingredient.

According to the publication, the best thing is that - apparently - the product tastes the same as conventional cheeses, unlike the bland substitutes that are currently on the market, aimed at the public with food restrictions. Dairy-free cheese is produced from the yeast used in baking, and the protein needed to make it is obtained from the use of mammalian DNA-based genetic material that is introduced into the yeast.

Animal protein

Interestingly, scientists also say they have developed varieties of cheese from the use of DNA-based material from humans. The reason - because of this weirdness - would be that the consumption of milk proteins made from the genetic material of individuals of our own species could pose a reduced risk of allergic reactions.

However, it is noteworthy that scientists use DNA created entirely in the laboratory and not taken from the body of anyone or any animal. Anyway, although the product is interesting, its development - although involving the work of volunteers - is quite expensive and for this reason the team launched a campaign in the indiegogo to raise the money needed to start production.

Not to mention that once production can be carried out on a large scale, before cheese made without milk can be freely traded on the markets, it has yet to pass the approval of the competent bodies. If you were interested in the biohackers initiative, check out the following explanatory video:

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