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This pioneering work is being carried out at a company called Solar Foods, the first of its kind. At their site, scientists are engineering proteins from a seemingly unlikely source—air. The protein they produce is entirely natural, despite common misconceptions about synthetic foods.
Using Air and Electricity: The Future's Ingenuity
Contrary to the assumption that such food is synthetic or artificial, Solar Foods’ process is remarkably natural. The company’s researchers use electricity and carbon dioxide—abundant and readily available resources—to cultivate single-cell proteins. This method mimics natural processes but does so in a controlled laboratory environment, ensuring purity and sustainability.