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A California-based startup called Savor has figured out a unique way to make a butter alternative that doesn’t involve livestock, plants, or even displacing land. Their butter is produced from synthetic fat made using carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and the best part is —- it tastes just like regular butter.

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[-] chemicalprophet@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago

Isn’t that what it’s always been made of?

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago

Hydrocarbon chains? Yes. The success is that this process doesn’t involve cattle.

[-] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 7 points 4 months ago

Germany managed to make butter out of coal during WWII.

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