StaleCanole

StaleCanole t1_j6t5poo wrote

Reply to comment by mjm132 in The steam engine changed the world. Artificial intelligence could destroy it. - The Boston Globe by GlobeOpinion

Techno-optimism once seemed to have a compelling vision, when AI was a hypothetical. But now that infant AI is here, and we can interact with it, i’m getting the creeping feeling that my optimism was delusion.

I think it’s because society has not prepared itself for what comes next. If government’s were proactively making sure that everyone benefits from these innovations, i’d be more comfortable with them.

But corporations have only advanced their interests, and their power over peoples’s lives, over the past couple of decades. Without some change in that trend, it’s difficult to be optimistic

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StaleCanole t1_itq4eic wrote

Reply to comment by Freshiiiiii in Kraft Heinz announces a joint venture with food tech startup NotCo to develop plant-based alternatives for its products. NotCo's AI platform is capable of replicating animal products using plants alone. Their milk uses 74% less energy, 92% less water, and generates 74% less CO2 than regular milk. by cartoonzi

You know, i thought the same but of new varieties are hitting the market. I think the veauty of it is we dont have to think of milk as a one size fits all kind of solution anymore. Ive found a creamer mix which finally approaches dairy half and half( and Silk’s new unsweetened oak/soy blend with 8 grams of protein is the best milk i’ve ever had for cereal, dairy or not.

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StaleCanole t1_itq3ywr wrote

Reply to comment by EveInGardenia in Kraft Heinz announces a joint venture with food tech startup NotCo to develop plant-based alternatives for its products. NotCo's AI platform is capable of replicating animal products using plants alone. Their milk uses 74% less energy, 92% less water, and generates 74% less CO2 than regular milk. by cartoonzi

Oh no- i’m not dismissive of this out of hand.

The beauty in dairy free milk alternatives is exactly the variety. I use a soy/almond blend for cereal and a nutty/oat blend for coffee. They each have their pros and cons, and im sure kraft’s will have find its niche in the market.

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StaleCanole t1_itmb3v9 wrote

Reply to Kraft Heinz announces a joint venture with food tech startup NotCo to develop plant-based alternatives for its products. NotCo's AI platform is capable of replicating animal products using plants alone. Their milk uses 74% less energy, 92% less water, and generates 74% less CO2 than regular milk. by cartoonzi

Milk alternatives already make up 16% of the entire market for milk. And the offerings are diverse - soy milk, oat milk, flax milk, various nut milks. They fit different flavor profiles, and offer different advantages/disadvantages each other and cows milk, but all are better for the environment than cow milk.

All this is to say I fail to see anything particularly innovative about NotCo's version. I'm glad Kraft/Heinz is entering the market - they see the writing on the wall - but i think this is a marketing piece.

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