BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA — Air Protein says it has launched a meat substitute made of chemical compounds and other elements harvested from the air in a press release on Tuesday.<br /><br />CNet reports that the faux meat utilizes carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen.<br /><br />According to Air Protein, a proprietary technology converts the elements into a protein that contains the same amino acids found in animal meat.<br /><br />The technology is developed from NASA's concept that recycles carbon dioxide from astronauts with microbes called hydrogenotrophs, which convert the gas into edible protein.<br /><br />The company says the process is a sustainable food production alternative that helps to reduce the use of agricultural chemicals and stress on arable land.
