在食品工业中,明胶作为一种胶凝剂被使用已经有很多年了。据说,由人体制造出的明胶能够代替部分取自动物的、年产量为30万吨的明胶。这些动物胶用于制作甜品、棉花糖、糖果以及其他形形色色的产品。
There would be safety issues to consider. When an ice-cream parlor in London began selling flavors derived from human breast milk earlier this year, it was soon withdrawn for hygiene reasons.
当然,安全问题也要考虑。今年年初,伦敦开了一家冰淇淋店,销售母乳口味的冰淇淋,而很快这家店就因卫生问题被吊销(营业资格)。
However, scientists do not believe that the new gelatin product would pose any risk.
然而,科学家们并不认为这种新的明胶产品会带来任何风险。
“There’s a very high degree of similarity between gelatin that comes from a cow, a pig, and a human,” explains Dr David Olsen, senior scientist at FibroGen, which specializes in recombinant gelatins.
大卫 奥尔森博士是人造黏胶纤维方面的资深研究员,专门负责研究重组明胶,他解释说:“取自牛和猪体内的明胶和取自人体的极为相似。”
“So due to their similarities, I can’t see why there would be a health risk to it,” Olsen added.
“正是因为他们如此相似,所以我看不出为什么人体明胶就会带来健康风险。” 奥尔森补充说。
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