# Microbially produced protein that is much sweeter than sugar - walterbell Synced: [[2023_11_30]] 6:03 AM Last Highlighted: [[2023_07_31]] ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/uploaded_book_covers/profile_1039485/41587_2023_1865_Figa_HTML.png) ## Highlights [[2023_07_31]] [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h6nf9y0d5scdmrcr4wxwjp00) > The synthetic biology company is gearing up to commercialize a microbially produced protein that on average is 3,000 times sweeter than sugar and, if widely adopted, could put a dent in the global metabolic disease and obesity epidemic Is this what we’ve come to.