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The Non-GMO Project reports: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn recent years, \u201canimal-free\u201d dairy proteins have found their way into everything from ice cream to cream cheese to snack bars, but many shoppers, food manufacturers and retailers are unaware that these are actually unlabeled and unregulated GMOs. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Synbio dairy products are GMOs because they are created by genetically engineering a microbe like yeast to excrete milk proteins,\u2019 said Megan Westgate, founder and executive director of the Non-GMO Project\u2026 \u2018That\u2019s the definition of unnatural.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

The synbio process forces cells to produce novel proteins that mimic natural ingredients like casein and whey. The possible risks include: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Significant biohazardous waste. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 The accidental release of new GMOs into the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Continued reliance on fossil fuels for GMO growth media and the incineration of waste.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Synbio dairy could also put traditional dairy farmers and farmworkers out of business.<\/span><\/p>\n

The synbio dairy industry is rapidly expanding with a significant infusion of investment. According to the biotech industry\u2019s Good Food Institute, nearly $2 billion has been invested in developing \u2018precision fermented\u2019 products like synbio dairy in the past year alone.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more: Non-GMO Project Stands with Straus Family Creamery, Other Dairy Farmers, as Synbio Milk Accelerates<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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