Plant-Based Cheese Gets Cheesier: Scientists Develop Nondairy Cheese Close to the Real Thing

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Plant-based cheese may be getting more appetizing

There is no questioning our ongoing love affair with cheese. From pizza and pasta to that decadent slice of cheesecake, we can't get enough. But the dairy industry that produces cheese has had a negative impact on our climate that is not exactly appetizing.

While plant-based alternatives to cheese are easier on the environment—not to mention ideal for those who are lactose intolerant (raises hand) or vegan—many of them are still not cheesy enough. Now, a team of scientists from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark has created nondairy cheese with a taste and texture that's much closer to the real thing. Instead of developing some sort of futuristic technology, they harnessed the transformative power of a process that has been used to make traditional cheese for thousands of years—fermentation.

Read more: Ars Technica

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