Seed Firm Moolec Gets US Clearance for Its Pig-Infused Soybeans
- Company inserts pork genes into soy to create hybrid proteins
- Unit of Argentine biotech Bioceres listed in US last year
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Moolec Science SA, a seed producer trying to break into the alternative-meat market, received clearance from the US Department of Agriculture for its soybeans that are genetically modified to include pork protein.
Moolec, a unit of Argentine biotech group Bioceres, listed in New York last year. It has been working on inserting pork genes into soy, and beef genes into peas to create hybrid plant-animal proteins that can replace actual meat in sausages and burgers while satisfying meat-eaters’ palates.