Israeli startup grows world’s first real dairy protein in potatoes—no cows needed

Very cool! With all the issues with dairy farming – destroying forests and jungle for grazing land, destroying more wildlands for feed cultivation, the risk of diseases spreading, etc – an alternative source of dairy is needed. This sounds like a promising breakthrough. Is there anything potatoes can’t do?

I hope they also make a lactose-free version at some point.

An Israeli food-tech startup, Finally Foods, has created the world’s first genetically engineered potatoes that produce real cow-milk protein. A breakthrough in dairy alternatives.

Next month, the company will begin its first field trial, growing these modified potatoes. Once harvested, the casein protein will be extracted to make cheese and dairy products with the same texture and properties as traditional milk.

Using AI-driven genetic engineering, the company developed this sustainable solution as an eco-friendly alternative to livestock-based dairy, which has a high environmental impact. Potatoes were chosen for their high yield, easy processing, and global availability, offering a scalable, cost-effective way to produce real dairy proteins without cows.

[Finally Foods official website](https://www.finally-foods.com/) for those interested.

This is huge, I love dairy but don’t eat red meat and use alternative milks when possible, looking forward to hopefully enjoying cheese without the suffering of cows.

Fucking great, you couldn’t stop at oat milk now we have potato milk!!!