Palm oil is cheap and found in many food products, but its production leads to rainforest deforestation and destruction. Therefore, the idea of lab-grown palm oil as a climate-friendly alternative seems promising. At the Technical University of Munich, this alternative oil is produced in a bioreactor using yeast fungi. This method aims to protect the climate, environment, and rainforests. It would be beneficial for both climate and biodiversity if no oil palm plantations were needed.
The food industry might be interested, but what about farmers? This new biotechnology raises questions. The food industry might be interested, but what about farmers? Georg Mayerhofer, a Bavarian farmer who grows rapeseed, is skeptical. He doesn’t believe that this new technology is a good alternative to local agriculture and regional food production. And whether it will mitigate climate change remains uncertain.
Quelle: Autor: Simon Plentinger Unser Land im Internet: http://www.br.de/unserland