Vegans- would y'all drink/consume animal-free milk that is "actual" MILK (hexbear.net)

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Just wondering what the consensus would be. Is it good and fine (if you like the taste, of course) because it is truly 100% vegan? Or would y'all consider it a horrifying simulacrum of a product of cruelty towards animals?

I am asking because I'm a vegan chef and I was excited to find out that they're making animal-free "dairy" milk through bacterial/fungal fermentation, because plant based "milks" don't really work the same as cow milk does. And theoretically if it has the right proteins/fats it could be used to make vegan cheese that has the actual properties of cheese? So like I think it's very exciting personally. But I'd like to know what others think before I suggest we try to order some, since it'd be a waste if nobody actually wanted to eat anything made with it.

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[-] WalrusDragonOnABike@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago

Given I have a milk allergy, I guess it would partly depend if the whey triggers it or not. I think it's the casein that's the issue, so a bovine casein protein used to make certain vegan cheeses would probably be off-limits, but I haven't tried pure whey.

Guess I'd be open to trying it, but given the price, it's not of interest currently - it would need to get below oat/soy milk for me to think about it. Secondary products using this type of tech would be cool if it could become cheaper than current alternatives.

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