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May 01, 2023

FOOD SNAPSHOT

How Consumers View Precision Fermentation

An infographic about consumer attitudes towards products made with precision fermentation.

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Emily Little

Emily Little

Food Technology Magazine

How Consumers View Precision Fermentation

Source: The Hartman Group, in partnership with Perfect Day and Cargill
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Authors

Emily Little Associate Editor

Emily Little is associate editor, Food Technology (elittle@ift.org).

Categories

Fermentation
Novel Technologies
Food Technology Magazine
Food Processing and Technologies

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