Cell cultivated meat is beginning to become more widely accepted globally. But is cell cultivated milk next?
What’s happening:
- German based startup Senara has come out of stealth mode and unveiled what they believe to be the first cell cultivated milk in Europe
The big idea:
- Senara leverages cellular agriculture to produce milk with the same nutritional benefit of animal derived milk but without any bacteria or antibiotic residue that can be caused by dairy farming
- Instead of needing to source cell lines from cows themselves, Senara has developed a process of sourcing cells isolated from the milk of healthy cows
Why it matters:
- Animal agriculture and dairy farming are one of the largest emitters of carbon and greenhouse gases globally
Going deeper:
- All the essential nutrients in animal derived milk are present in Senara’s cell cultivated milk, including casein and whey
- Senara is also working on developing lactose free milk in order to be accessible to individuals who have dairy allergies or intolerances
The intrigue:
- Senara has even developed their own energy efficient bioreactor for producing their cell cultivated milk, which has been a well known obstacle for many cell cultivated meat startups trying to achieve commercial scale
