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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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[-] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I think it's closer to the coal butter synthesis but maybe they found a more efficient method using other carbon sources

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margarine#Coal_butter

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischer%E2%80%93Tropsch_process

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

The process required at least 60 kilograms of coal per kilogram of synthetic butter.

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