People make the switch from dairy milk to plant-based milks for a lot of reasons. For some, it’s ethical. There are many who feel the dairy industry is inherently cruel, and extreme waste due to processor availability is undeniable. Then there’s the whole problem of bovine emissions to consider, as climate change looms overhead.
For some, it’s a lifestyle choice to switch to pescatarian or plant-only diets, while others are forced into it for health reasons like lactose sensitivity or intolerance. That’s not to mention those who opt for the lower sugar and reduced calorie count of some milk alternatives.
The introduction of Bored Cow solves some of these, but it does sit in a milky-gray area.
For instance, is it vegan or not?
The answer depends on your interpretation, but Ben Berman, co-founder and CEO of Bored Cow, has joined California Performance Co. in using the term “vegan-friendly, to help ensure that people don’t confuse us for dairy-free.” Because, as he acknowledges, “We do recognize that ‘animal-free dairy’ is an oxymoron.”
And yet it’s truthful even under the most microscopic of lenses.
Even though the genome sequencing of the invention matches that of a Montana cow named Dominette, there was never any need to involve her since her genes were already common-sourced via the Bovine Genome Project. Because it was recreated in a lab, fermentation-derived, fed on plant sugars, and no animals were involved ever, it fits the definition of vegan in the strictest sense.
Source: The Newest Dairy Product Is Real Milk, But It’s Made Without The Cow | HuffPost Life
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