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How a Danish Factory Is Making Protein from Methane
Most of the protein we eat starts on a farm — crops or livestock. But a Danish company called Unibio has built a factory that grows protein from methane gas using bacteria. This episode dives into how the fermentation process works, why it uses one-fifth the land of soy farming, and whether methane-derived protein can actually scale beyond animal feed into human food. Lucas explains the science behind single-cell protein and the economics of gas fermentation. Luna asks the tough questions about energy efficiency and consumer acceptance. We also touch on how this fits into the broader push for…
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