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by melq 1952 days ago
>The microflora then takes the place of the cow in creating a protein that can be used to make vegan versions of dairy-based food such as milk, cheese, and ice cream.

Not sure how much the protein matters, seems to me that a good replacement for butterfat would be a much bigger breakthrough. Butterfat is crucial to the texture and flavor of ice cream.

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Yes, my first thought was what are they using for the fat? Whey protein doesn’t seem that useful for cheese, since that’s the part of the milk most cheeses don’t use.