But a new startup could change that. It’s found a way to create the protein collagen — the building block of gelatin — in the lab without the use of any animal products<\/a>.<\/p> In 2012, the founders of California-based startup Geltor decided they wanted to figure out a way to produce collagen without relying on the animal products traditionally used in the manufacturing process.<\/p> They landed on fermentation, the process of using microorganisms to break down a substance. Using fermentation, they were able to convert the common elements carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen <\/strong>into collagen. Not something like<\/em> collagen, but collagen itself, which anyone can then use to produce gelatin.<\/p> “It’s nature-identical,” Geltor co-founder Alex Lorestani told CNBC<\/em><\/a>. “It’s just a pure protein, identical to the one you would find wherever. We just make it a different way.”<\/p> According to Rosie Wardle, the program director of a foundation that advises Geltor investor Jeremy Coller, lab-grown collagen is a major improvement over the traditional kind.<\/p> “The current system of protein production is a broken system,” she told CNBC<\/em>. “It’s resource-intensive and having a massive detrimental impact on the environment. Business as usual isn’t really an option for the protein-production sector going forward.”<\/p> Geltor already provides its lab-grown collagen to cosmetics and skincare companies, but if the product passes Food and Drug Administration vetting, you could find yourself snacking on<\/a> vegan, eco-friendly Jell-O, jams, or juices <\/strong>in the not-so-distant future.<\/p> READ MORE:<\/strong> Lab-Grown Gelatin Is the Fake Food of the Future, One Start-up Believes<\/a> [CNBC<\/em>]<\/p> More on clean food: We’re About to Get Many More Meat Alternatives<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p> Continued here: Jell-Oh No Gelatin is one versatile protein. It puts the \u201cgel\u201d in Jell-O and it\u2019s an essential ingredient in many other foods , cosmetics , and medications . The downside: We can\u2019t produce gelatin without harming animals and the environment , since it historically comes from animal skin, bones, and tissue Continue reading Twinsies<\/h2>
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