Nestlé ha comenzado a probar su primer producto lácteo sin animales, Cowabunga, en colaboración con la startup de productos lácteos alternativos, Perfect Day.
The whey protein is made in Perfect Day’s brewing tanks where microflora digest nutrients from plants and turn them into a milk protein. Perfect Day gives the microflora the precise DNA sequence that serves as a blueprint for how to make cow whey protein – getting the DNA blueprint does not require any animal involvement.
According to Cowabunga, the animal-free protein used in its milk emits up to 80% less greenhouse gas emissions and up to 94% less water, compared to that of traditional dairy milk.
Cowabunga currently offers two varieties of its animal-free milk, Original and Chocolate, that are naturally lactose and cholesterol free and are a source of protein and vitamins.
The beverages are being trialled in Safeway stores across California, US.
RealRisk / Fuente: Nestlé