Why is it so difficult to synthetically create cow’s milk ?

Question

I have been trying all different types of milk alternatives like oat milk, almond milk etc. But none of them taste similar to cow’s milk. I know a lot of it has to do with familiarity with the milk I’ve been drinking all my life. But I want to understand why there has not been a lab-created cow’s milk yet.

In: Biology

Answer 1

I don’t think they try to have it “taste” like milk, I think the “milk” in the name is just a way to tell customers “you can use it for some of the stuff you’d use cow milk for, like in your coffee or with your cereals”