And they’re lactose-free, since the company is only reproducing the isolated proteins, not the other components in milk. Perfect Day products are also hormone-free, so they are a possibility for consumers seeking dairy without hormones. No cows are directly used in the making – just software, petri dishes, and production equipment. People who make vegan purchases based solely on environmental or animal rights concerns might feel better about purchasing products made with Perfect Day’s dairy proteins. The primary mission of Perfect Day has been sustainability. And even the company confirms that they are not safe for many people with milk-free needs. But make no mistake, these genetically engineered products are dairy. Since these dairy products didn’t involve cow’s in the manufacturing process, just their genetic road map, the company classifies them as animal-free, plant-based, and vegan. The end result is actual cow’s milk protein that can be used to create dairy products. Using those genetic sequences, the flora is able to produce the same protein as a cow. Perfect Day uses a microflora called Trichoderma, which is one of the most common flora used to produce food ingredients. However, since scientists have already digitized the cow’s genome, we know what those genes are and can reproduce them, using DNA synthesis, in sequences that microflora can read and use.

In the conventional method of making milk, these genes are present in cows and instruct their bodies to turn feed into milk protein. … there are specific genes responsible for making dairy protein.

A representative from Perfect Day explained their process as follows. How? They’ve transitioned milk production from factory farms to hi-tech production facilities. When Vegan Isn’t Dairy-Free, a New Era of Engineered FoodĪ Silicon Valley start up, called Perfect Day, can now create milk proteins (casein and whey) without cows or any other mammals. But food scientists have complicated this simple equation with a new type of genetic engineering. Vegan, by definition, means something that does not use or contain animal products, including meat, eggs, and milk products. For years, dairy-free consumers have trusted the vegan label* as a first line for identifying foods.

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