Eggs require as much energy to produce as beef. Can we make them from plants?

Posted by freedomforall 10 years, 1 month ago to Business
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Factory-farmed eggs require more energy to produce than milk and swine, combined. That's just one of the economic arguments inspiring Hampton Creek's quest to create a plant-based egg alternative.

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  • Posted by freedomforall 10 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    They admit they are not ready to duplicate eggs for consumption as eggs. ( I love real eggs, too, and they are much better for health of most people than detractors claim. One of natures 'miracles' in terms of nutrition.)

    I guess the energy cost component isn't large or eggs would be similar in cost to beef per weight.
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  • Posted by $ Mimi 10 years, 1 month ago
    Still, give me a real egg over the substitute brands any day. I can’t even stand the smell of substitute eggs.
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