Hampton Creek Foods Developing Plant-Based Egg Substitutes

SAN MATEO, Calif. — Fake eggs made from plant materials could one day replace chicken eggs, one researcher says.

Though egg substitutes of various types have been around for decades, more scientific methods could finally produce new products that actually taste good, said Josh Tetrick here on Sunday (May 19) at this year's Maker Faire Bay Area, a two-day celebration of DIY science, technology and engineering.

Admittedly, he has a dog in the fight: Tetrick is the CEO of Hampton Creek Foods, a company based in San Francisco, Calif., that is developing plant-based egg substitutes.

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