Bill Gates–Backed Startup Unveils “Butter from Carbon” — No Cows, No Plants, Just Science

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A California-based food tech startup, Savor, is making waves after unveiling a revolutionary “butter” created without cows, plants, or traditional oils — instead, it’s made from carbon. Backed by billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates through his investment firm, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the company is reimagining the future of food production with a process that could drastically cut agriculture’s environmental footprint.

The butter-like product is synthesized using carbon-based gases such as CO₂ and methane, combined with hydrogen and oxygen in a thermochemical process to produce fat molecules identical to those found in dairy butter. The result? A creamy, rich spread that looks, tastes, and cooks like the real thing — but without the farming, grazing land, or methane emissions linked to livestock.

Already making its debut in select high-end restaurants and bakeries, including Michelin-starred venues, the carbon-derived butter is winning over chefs for its taste and sustainability potential. Commercial rollout to supermarkets is expected in the coming years, with industry experts predicting it could disrupt the \$50 billion global butter market.

Savor’s innovation aims to tackle two pressing issues at once: climate change and food security. By producing fats directly from captured carbon, the technology bypasses agricultural supply chains, reducing reliance on farmland, animal feed, and water-intensive crops.

“It’s not just about replacing butter — it’s about transforming how we think about food,” Savor said in a statement.

If successful, carbon-based fats like this could become a staple in kitchens worldwide, proving that in the fight against climate change, sometimes the answer really can be pulled out of thin air.