January 17, 2026 · 38:50
🔥 Remilk and Halachic Status of Lab-Created “Milk” – Remilk is an Israeli product that **copies the gene for cow milk protein (BLG)** and inserts it into yeast, which through fermentation produces **milk-identical proteins**. – These proteins are then blended with **non-animal fats, sugars, vitamins, and minerals** to create dairy-like products with **no lactose, cholesterol, hormones, or antibiotics**. – The company claims there is **no cow or animal source at all** in the process; it is positioned as “milk without cows.” – They report **Israeli kosher pareve certification**, including from **Badatz Igud Rabbanim** and the **Chief Rabbinate of Israel**, and advertise that it is **halachically pareve**. – Contrast with **lab-grown meat**: – Lab meat often begins with cells taken from animals; this raises **“yotzei min ha’asur asur”** issues and questions of **shechita / issur cheilev / ever min hachai**, etc. – Remilk claims to avoid these because it **does not start from animal tissue**. – Assuming the factual claim is correct (no animal source), halachically it can be treated as **kosher pareve** with no issue of “yotzei min ha’asur.” – However, there is a major **mar’it ayin concern** when used with meat: – It **tastes, looks, and functions like real milk**, including curdling and cheese-making. – Chazal imposed mar’it ayin restrictions on **human milk with meat**: • Human milk is technically kosher (not “gidulei ha’aretz”) and not basar bechalav. • Yet **cooking meat in