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2025-03-10 00:50:23 UTC - HELPFUL
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Referring to these proteins as “bacteria poop” is sensationalist. While the bacteria do excrete proteins as part of their metabolic activity, these are not analogous to feces in the traditional sense. Similar processes are used, such as producing insulin for diabetics: https://www.montrealgazette.com/business/article324428.html https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1qj8us/aspartame_made_from_e_coli_waste_is_this_as_bad/ https://www.safefoodfactory.com/en/knowledge/35-aspartame/ https://patents.google.com/patent/EP0036258A2/en https://www.efsa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/corporate_publications/files/factsheetaspartame.pdf
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