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There’s a Multibillion-Dollar Race to Replace Eggs
Upstart companies are looking for ways to throw off the yolk and make palatable egg protein.
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Egg whites are universally accepted as a healthy source of protein. But because they come from chickens, one could worry about animal welfare, the environmental damage wrought by industrial poultry and even Salmonella—since the Food and Drug Administration estimates that 79,000 Americans are sickened by tainted eggs every year.
Or maybe you’re just a vegetarian. Regardless, the way to solve all of these problems is to just make “eggs” from plants.