Gerd Leonhard

April 16, 2021

Precision fermentation

https://www.exponentialview.co/p/-the-cow-is-facing-an-existential


Overall, for each protein produced from PF as opposed to the cow we will require:


  • 10-25x less feedstock


  • 5x less energy 


  • 10x less water 


  • 100x less land.


At present 40 per cent of US land is dedicated to cows; in the move to the modern protein system, they estimate we will need just one fifth of this 40 per cent (so 8 per cent overall) going forward.