You have to think in terms of a laboratory somewhere growing these aborted cells perpetually in order to do their testing. Growing all sorts of cells in labs is SOP in many biomaterial companies. This company may be purchasing them all prepared for their assay systems or they may be growing them but they are using them - that we know:
“Using isolated human taste receptors, we created proprietary taste receptor-based assay systems that provide a biochemical or electronic readout when a flavor ingredient interacts with the receptor.”
They are using HEK 293 – human embryonic kidney cells taken from an electively aborted baby to produce those receptors.
They are using these cells, these human embryonic kidney cells, as if they are any other biochemical compound in a racheted up litmus test...the cells being part of the litmus to proof their flavors as being accurate to their control flavor.
Thank you driftdriver and Domestic Church.