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Walmart now sells dairy without the cow for $3.59, with whey from a genetically engineered fungus grown in a tank.

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What We Found

Walmart.com lists Strive Freemilk (32 fl oz) at $3.59.

Strive's whey protein comes from Perfect Day, made by fermentation with an engineered fungus (Trichoderma reesei).

FDA raised no questions about the protein's safety notice (GRN 863).

Sources

  1. walmart.com (opens in new tab)
  2. prnewswire.com (opens in new tab)
  3. fda.gov (opens in new tab)

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