{
  "id": 7242292,
  "title": "Plastic bottle to cookie: NASA-backed scientists create food for future Mars trips pls take this",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/plastic-bottle-to-cookie-nasa-backed-scientists-create-food-for",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-14T03:45:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/in-2026-nasa-backed-scientists-make-microbites-cookies-from-plastic-bottles-in-vanilla-flavour-using-bakers-yeast-that-could-feed-astronauts-on-mars/articleshow/134231927.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Researchers are transforming plastic bottles and farm waste into edible proteins and vitamins. Genetically engineered yeast breaks down these materials into useful food components. This innovative NASA-backed project aims to address global food scarcity and plastic pollution. The resulting edible product, nicknamed microbites, is shaped into small cookies. Scientists anticipate this technology…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}