Lab-grown 'human milk' may be just three years away

A startup working to create 'human milk' for babies is hoping to make new breakthroughs in infant nutrition and reduce parents' reliance on formula.

Breast milk is the perfect food for babies but not all mothers are able to breastfeed, and with adoption or surrogacy, parents don't have the option.

Enter: BIOMILQ. The North Carolina-based startup is working to create"human milk" outside of the body. From burgers to breastsThe idea first came to co-founder and chief science officer Leila Strickland in 2013, after she heard about the world's first lab-grown burger. A cell biologist by training, Strickland wondered if similar technology could be used to culture human milk-producing cells, she tells CNN Business.

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