KriosXVII
KriosXVII t1_iv9btv2 wrote
Reply to comment by Noxiuz in Chinese scientists develop salt-tolerant soybean that can grow well on previously barren soil by mutherhrg
Soy fixates its own nitrogen.
KriosXVII t1_itje49d wrote
Reply to comment by naossoan in World's largest protein factory uses fermentation to produce 20,000 tonnes of protein annually for use in fish food in China by mutherhrg
It's complicated, but the answer is mostly social acceptability. We've had the technology to synthetize edible fats from hydrocarbons since the 1940s. We're not doing it because we currently don't need to, and people prefer eating plant and animal based fats. I've seen a recent scientific article theorizing that we could make a factory for a few billion dollars that could make enough edible fat for all human beings in an apocalypse scenario. https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=EVE19460906-01.2.29
https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/brave-new-butter
KriosXVII t1_isantla wrote
Not this shit again. It's an art project. No way something like that is even economic compared to normal chicken farms.
KriosXVII t1_iv9buwy wrote
Reply to comment by Kaizen2468 in Chinese scientists develop salt-tolerant soybean that can grow well on previously barren soil by mutherhrg
Why yes, we do need more plant protein