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https://www.celiac.com/articles.html/can-nasas-new-gluten-free-protein-powder-save-the-world-r5083/
A new protein powder, Solein, made out of nothing more than CO₂, water and electricity (well...uhhh...plus other stuff?). The result is a high-protein, flour-like product that contains 50 percent protein, 5–10 percent fat, and 20–25 percent carbohydrates. Based on a concept developed by NASA, the product has wide potential as a carbon-neutral source of protein. Best of all, it looks and tastes like regular flour, but is completely gluten-free.
[...]Solar Foods makes Solein by extracting CO₂ from air using carbon-capture technology, and then combines it with water, nutrients and vitamins, using 100 percent renewable solar energy from partner Fortum to drive a natural fermentation process similar to the one used to produce yeast and lactic acid bacteria.
The company claims its single-celled protein is "free from agricultural limitations." Solein's manufacturing process is carbon neutral and highly scalable. The company is set to make the ingredient available for a wide variety of food products following its launch in 2021.
(Score: 0, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 13 2020, @05:49AM (2 children)
Eat to live, and some folks live to eat.
The former might be happy with nasty crap like that, the latter wouldn't even want it in their garbage.
And yeah, I got your cannoli right here!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 13 2020, @05:58AM (1 child)
It always amazes me that hungry people turn down the protein liquid donation I offer them free in return for interfacing with the delivery nozzle. It makes no sense at all.
(Score: 2, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 13 2020, @06:06AM
They only accept super-sized meals. Your straw is too thin for them to bother with.