Greener Burgers

Whilst I am a meat eater, I certainly recognise the environmental and animal welfare concerns associated with intensive animal farming and welcome methods of producing animal protein in a more socially responsible manner. I appreciate that some may argue that it is not necessary to farm animals (not something I am advocating). Nevertheless protein from other sources should be championed. So how about animal protein from a plant?

For full disclosure I was previously a molecular biologist and so I am always intrigued by stories relating to the use of biotechnology to produce animal protein. You may have previously read stories about lab grown proteins, but I read with interest work carried out by the company Moolec to produce genetically engineered soybean (called Piggy Sooy^TM), that expresses high levels of pork protein (up to 26.6% of the total soluble protein).