Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Protein-Rich Cookies

Specialized microbes convert inedible materials into protein-rich snacks. A cookie made partly from molecules derived from plastic waste sounds more like a warning than a food experiment. But researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are using engineered yeast to transform components of discarded plastic and agricultural waste into proteins, vitamins, fats, flavorings, and other ingredients [...]

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