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Cultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastDoug Evans of The Sprouting CompanyIn this episode of The Future Food Show, Alex welcomes Doug Evans, author of The Sprout Book and founder of The Sprouting Company. Doug shares his journey from a gritty NYC upbringing to discovering health through raw veganism, which led him to launch pioneering ventures like Organic Avenue and Juicero, the much-talked-about cold-pressed juice machine. He discusses the incredible potential of sprouts as a sustainable, affordable, and nutrient-dense food source, and how The Sprouting Company is revolutionizing home sprouting. Doug also dives into branding insights, the role of AI in creative work, and his thoughts on the future of...2025-04-1939 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastAniekan Esenam of HamiltonIn this Future Food Show episode, host Alex Shirazi interviews Aniekan Esenam of Hamilton. Aniekan shares his background in mathematics, AI, and bioprocessing, highlighting Hamilton’s role in cultivated meat and precision fermentation. He explains how Hamilton’s sensors monitor pH, oxygen, CO2, and cell density in bioreactors, optimizing production. They discuss single-use vs. reusable systems, AI’s role in bioprocessing, and the future of novel foods. Aniekan envisions a future where 60% of meat comes from novel sources by 2040.2025-02-1831 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastMihir Pershad of Umami BioworksOn this episode Alex Shirazi discusses the state of growth within the Cultivated Meat and Seafood industry, how to get to Factory #1, and the current state of the investment cycle in novel protein. Learn more about this episode at https://futurefoodshow.com2025-01-2333 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastParendi Birdie of AsentiaIn this episode of the Cultured Meat and Future Food Show, host Alex Shirazi interviews Parendi Birdie, an entrepreneur and leader in the alternative protein industry. Parendi shares her extensive background, including how she transitioned from running her family's Montessori business to becoming a key figure in the cultivated meat space. She discusses her journey in building startups like Good Meat and Mission Barns, her role in advancing the field of cultivated meat, and the challenges and opportunities within the industry.2024-10-2229 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastJeff "Trip" Tripician of MeatableOn the Cultured Meat and Future Food Show, Alex welcomes Jeff "Trip" Tripician, CEO of Meatable, a cultured meat company based in the Netherlands. Trip shares insights into his 40-year career in agriculture, focusing on premium meat and sustainable practices. He highlights the shift towards consumer demand for environmentally and ethically responsible products. Tripp discusses Meatable’s approach to cultivated meat, which uses advanced science to produce meat without harming animals. He also touches on the challenges of global food security and the potential of cultivated meat to address these issues.2024-10-0235 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastDeniz Kent PhD of Prolific Machines (August 2024)Alex Shirazi sits down with Deniz Kent, CEO of Prolific Machines, at their Emeryville, CA office. Learn more about Prolific Machines and learn about partnering with them at https://www.prolific-machines.com/ The Cultured Meat Symposium 2024 is taking place on September 12-13, 2024. Learn more and register for the event at https://cms2024.com using code: FUTUREFOOD 2024-09-0340 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastEd Steele of Hoxton FarmsHost Alex Shirazi chats with Ed Steele on his background in machine learning, how he started Hoxton Farms with childhood friend Max Jamilly, and the future of delicious, fatty, meat products. Learn more about Hoxton Farms at https://hoxtonfarms.com/ The Cultured Meat Symposium 2024 (CMS24) is taking place on September 12-13, 2024 in Silicon Valley, California. Learn more and register for the event at https://cms2024.com. Dr. Vítor Espírito Santo of Hoxton Farms, a longtime cellular agriculture veteran and past CMS speaker, will be speaking at the ev...2024-08-2836 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastDr Zack Abbott of ZBioticsOn this episode we are excited to welcome Dr Zack Abbott of ZBiotics. Alex Shirazi chats with Dr Abbott about his background, the founding story of ZBiotics, and how a few connections were made along the way. Learn more about ZBiotics at https://zbiotics.com The Cultured Meat Symposium is coming to Sunnyvale, California on September 12-13, 2024. Learn more and register for the event at https://cms2024.com. Listen to the full episode for a special discount.2024-08-1528 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastAleh Manchuliantsau of PlanetariansJoin Alex Shirazi and Aleh Manchuliantsau discuss the upcycled plant-based protein products.2024-04-2624 minLearning With LowellLearning With LowellCultured Meat Symposium and Bolletic Foods – Alex Shirazi – Learning with Lowell 184Alex Shirazi hosts Cultured Meat and Future Food, a podcast dedicated to spreading the word about cellular agriculture technology. Works as the Brand & Technology at Balletic Foods. Additionally, He’s the co-organizer of the Cultured Meat Symposium and founder of San Francisco agency Phlint, a retail analytics firm specializing in shopper trends in brick and mortar stores. Alex studied advertising and brand design at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Over 321 books from 170 plus interviews over 5 yearshttps://www.learningwithlowell.com/over-321-books-from-170-interviews-over-5-years-for-autodidacts/ Newsletter sign up (new and exciting developments)https://learningwithlowell.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=08ed8a56013d8b...2023-05-121h 26Cultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastExplained: UPSIDE Foods Receives First FDA "Green Light" for Cultivated Meat –with David KayDavid Kay, Director of Communications at UPSIDE Foods discusses the FDA "No Questions" Letter regarding cultivated chicken as safe to eat. This is a huge milestone within the cell-cultured meat industry and one step closer to seeing cultivated meat products on dinner tables. Alex Shirazi of the Cultured Meat and Future Food Podcast discusses the meaning behind the announcement and the impact on the food industry. Learn more about UPSIDE Foods at https://upsidefoods.com/. Read the letter at https://upsidechickenletter.com/. Listen to the previous episode...2022-11-1909 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastDeniz Kent of Prolific MachinesAlex Shirazi sits down with Deniz Kent, Co-founder and CEO of Prolific Machines. Prolific Machines is a Stealth startup based in San Francisco. They are working on technologies that seriously reduces the cost of cultured meat production. On this episode we chat about Deniz' background and how the company came to be. Learn more about Prolific Machines at https://www.prolificmachines.com/2022-09-0828 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastPatricia Bubner of OrbillionThe Cultured Meat Symposium 2022 is taking place on October 28-29, 2022 in Downtown San Francisco. Learn more and register at https://cms2022.com This episode of the Cultured Meat and Future Food Podcast features Patricia Bubner of Orbillion. Alex and Patricia chat about Orbillion, different cuts of cultivated meat products, and the importance of messaging within the industry. Learn more about Orbillion Bio at https://www.orbillion.com/2022-08-3143 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastBrett Thompson of Mzansi Meat Co.The Cultured Meat Symposium 2022 is taking place in San Francisco on October 28-29, 2022. Learn more and register for the event at https://cms2022.com. On this episode, Alex chats with Brett Thompson of Mzansi Meat Co., one of the first cultivated meat companies in South Africa and even on the continent of Africa. Learn about how Brett's background in plant-based foods and animal advocacy lead to the first investor check and what's next for Mzansi. References in this episode: South African Consumer Adoption of Plant-Based and Cultivated...2022-08-0329 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCaroline Wilschut of MeatableThe Cultured Meat Symposium is taking place on October 28-29, 2022. Learn more and register for the event at https://cms2022.com On this episode, Alex Shirazi sits down with Caroline Wilschut of Meatable to chat about who we need to educate about cultivated meat products and the understanding of the technology over the last few years. Learn more about Meatable at https://meatable.com2022-07-2430 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastWill Patrick of Culture BiosciencesAlex sits down with Will Patrick of Culture Biosciences, the company leading the way for bioreactors in the cloud.  Design, monitor, and analyze high-throughput bioreactor experiments in Culture's Cloud Lab from your laptop.  Culture essentially acts as a Bioreactor in the cloud allowing companies to radically accelerate their research. We learn about the basics of the platform and the ideal applications. Learn more about Culture Biosciences at https://www.culturebiosciences.com/2022-06-1643 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastTrevor Williams of the Farm Traveler PodcastTrevor Williams is a former high school agriscience teacher turned podcaster that started the FarmTraveler podcast in 2019.  Farm Traveler has one goal, that being to connect consumers with farmers, ranchers, and entrepreneurs in the agriculture industry.  Trevor has published over 150 podcast episodes, educational videos, and Farm Tours on the Farm Traveler Youtube channel, and produces two other agriculture-focused podcasts. Subscribe to the Farm Traveler Podcast at https://thefarmtraveler.com/ Listen to Alex's episode on the Farm Traveler Podcast at https://thefarmtraveler.com/2022/04/13/ep-145-what-is-cultured-meat/2022-06-0947 minFarm TravelerFarm TravelerWhat is "Cultured Meat" and is it the future? - Alex ShiraziThis week, we will be talking about an intriguing technology in the agriculture and food science space, cultured meat aka real meat, but made in a lab. Alex Shirazi is a startup advisor, author, and podcast host who has a deep understanding of the cell-cultured meat industry. Alex has advised many startup businesses, some of which are seeking to develop new cultured meat technologies. He has also built The Cultured Meat Symposium which is aimed at bringing together leaders in the cell-cultured meat world. Alex also co-wrote a book titled “Where do hotdogs come from?” which is a kid's book...2022-04-1342 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastLarissa Zimberoff, Author of Technically Food: Inside Silicon Valley's Mission to Change What We EatTechnically Food: Inside Silicon Valley's Mission to Change What We Eat is available on June 1st. Learn more about the book and pre-order at http://itstechnicallyfood.com/.  Alex Shirazi sits down with Larissa Zimberoff as they discuss startups highlighted in her upcoming book as well as nuances of why and how people eat what they eat! Larissa's Bio, from the book, below. Larissa Zimberoff doesn’t like to eat on the go but is known to walk miles to sample something delicious. She is an itinerant fruit forager, and will pluck a white loquat, fuyu per...2021-05-2622 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastSteve Matzke of CP KelcoSteve Matzke is Senior Manager of Pioneering Innovation for CP Kelco, a global provider of nature-based ingredients, and he is based in San Diego.  Steve received a master’s degree in chemical engineering from UC-Berkeley and has spent the majority of his career in process development and the manufacturing of fermentation-derived ingredients.  He has intimate knowledge of large-scale fermentation processes and has spent significant time in all three of CP Kelco’s fermentation manufacturing sites in the U.S. and China.  His current focus is in the alternative protein space and how CP Kelco can contribute to this evolving foodsca...2021-03-3122 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastSantiago Campuzano - New Harvest Fellowship SeriesThis episode is part of the New Harvest Fellowship Series. Santiago Campuzano, a former Research Fellow, received his MSc from the University of Ottawa under the supervision of Andrew Pelling. While at the Pelling Lab, Santiago’s research demonstrated how celery can be repurposed as animal-free scaffolding capable of recreating alignment of skeletal muscle cells in vitro. Now residing in Vancouver, Santiago currently works as a Bioengineer at STEMCELL Technologies. Santiago is also an active member of the Open Science Network, a local community lab devoted to educating community members and facilitating multidisciplinary collaborations.2021-03-2534 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCameron Semper - New Harvest Fellowship SeriesThis episode is part of the New Harvest Fellowship Series. To learn more about New Harvest, visit https://new-harvest.org. Cameron is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Calgary. His  research seeks to leverage protein biochemistry for the advancement of  cellular agriculture. Cameron’s work involves using microbes to produce  growth factors that can then be used to improve the outcomes of fish  cell culture. His other research interests include fungal secondary  metabolism and structural biology. ORIGINAL PHOTO BY AZIN GHAFFARI/POSTMEDIA2021-03-1025 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastJohn Yuen - New Harvest Fellowship SeriesThis episode is part of the New Harvest Fellowship Series. Learn more about New Harvest at https://new-harvest.org. John is a fourth year PhD Candidate working on cultured meat in the  David Kaplan Laboratory, alongside Andrew Stout, Natalie Rubio, Ning  Xiang, Michael Saad and Sophie Letche - a growing cell-ag team! John's  goal is to develop scalable techniques to overcome the challenge of  oxygen and nutrient delivery to cells within larger tissues. For  example, it is often quoted that cells can only survive ~200 microns  away from a blood vessel or other source of nutrition (e.g the cu...2021-03-0324 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastIs cell-based meat Kosher? A discussion with Rabbi Joel KenigsbergJoel Kenigsberg is a rabbi, educator and researcher with a special  interest in the application of ancient religious texts to modern  technological innovations. He has presented extensively on this topic at  international forums including at Oxford, UCL, London School of Jewish  Studies and the European Conference of Rabbis, as well as publishing  articles in both mainstream and academic press and consulting some of  the leading companies in the cellular agriculture field. Rabbi Kenigsberg received his ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of  Israel.  He holds an MA from Bar-Ilan University in the  interdisciplinary field of science and Jewish religious...2021-02-2620 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastZac Cosenza - New Harvest Fellowship SeriesThis episode is part of the New-Harvest Fellowship Series. Learn more about New Harvest at http://new-harvest.org. Zachary Cosenza works on computational tools for design optimization and parameter estimation using optimal experimental design, machine learning, Bayesian optimization, and other statistical learning methods for design of cell growth media for bioprocesses in cell-based meat industry.2021-01-1719 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastDave Schnettler of LabFarmFoodsOn this episode, Alex Shirazi chats with Dave Schnettler of Lab Farm Foods about the future of food tech investing and Lab Farm Foods. Dave Schnettler is an early-stage tech investor and serial entrepreneur. He previously co-founded a digital marketing agency and investment syndicate. Dave brings his business expertise and knowledge of the cellular agricultural landscape to the Lab Farm Foods table, overseeing all non-tech aspects of daily operations.2021-01-0527 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastMartín Salinas, Henk Hoogenkamp, and Gastón Paladini of Moolec ScienceThis is the first episode with three guests joining us for the Cultured Meat and Future Food Podcast. Please welcome Martín Salinas, Henk Hoogenkamp, and Gastón Paladini  of Mollec Science. Moolec Science is a global pioneer using Molecular Farming to introduce a hybrid concept between plant-based and cell-based technologies in the alternative proteins space. It is a newly formed Ag-Foodtech company consolidating a unique pipeline of projects and capabilities in the Molecular Farming space, with more than one decade under development.2020-12-3022 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastKai Steinmetz – New Harvest Fellowship SeriesKai Steinmetz is a PhD candidate from the University of Auckland. His  research aims to create serum free and cost-effective growth and differentiation media for cultured meat production - both basal media  and serum requirements will be addressed. His research will also  establish a deer primary muscle cell culture for the first time ever and  test new media formulations on these cells.2020-12-1623 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastSpecial Edition: Eat Just, Inc., Announces Cell-cultured chicken has been approved for saleThis is a special edition episode with Dr. Vitor Santo of Eat Just, Inc. SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eat Just, Inc., a company that applies cutting-edge science and technology to create healthier, more sustainable foods, today announced that, after a rigorous consultation and review process, its cultured chicken has been approved for sale in Singapore as an ingredient in chicken bites. The company has developed other cultured chicken formats that will be an extension to this product line.2020-12-0414 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastJosh Balk of the Humane Society of the U.S.Join Alex as he sits down (virtually) with Josh Balk, Vice President, Farm Animal Protection at the Humane Society of the U.S./ Founder of Hampton Creek. The two discuss where the world is headed in terms of the foods we eat and advancements in food technology.2020-11-2431 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastBjörn Lárus Örvar, Ph.D. of ORF GeneticsBjörn is a co-founder of ORF Genetics. He served as the CEO of the company from 2006 to 2013 and the Executive V.P. and Chief Scientific Officer of ORF Genetics since 2013. Björn received his Ph.D. in plant molecular genetics in 1997 from the University of British Columbia, Canada, and was a post-doctoral fellow at McGill University, Montréal for three years before moving back to Iceland. Björn is responsible for business development with special focus on developing animal portfolio of growth factors for cell-cultured meat.2020-11-1322 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastLavanya Anandan of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, GermanyLavanya is the Head of Partnerships & External innovation, within  the Strategy & Transformation group at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt,  Germany, a global life science and pharmaceutical company. Based at the  company’s Innovation Hub in the Bay Area, she is leading the exploration  of how these parallel industries can accelerate cultured meat  development. Lavanya has held diverse roles in sales, marketing and  strategy within the biotech industry. She has a PhD in Molecular &  Cellular Biology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.   Learn more about Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany at  culturedmeat.emdgroup.com2020-10-2419 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastDr. Tiffany Lee of the North American Meat InstituteRegister for the Cultured Meat Symposium at http://cms20.com Tiffany Lee is the director of regulatory and scientific affairs for the North American Meat Institute where she provides informed scientific analysis to its members on many issues, including food safety, food processing, food quality, diet and health, nutrition, public health initiatives, biotechnology, new technologies, research priorities, and animal health. Lee earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Master of Science degrees from Kansas State University in 2012. After practicing in a mixed animal clinic in Limon, Colorado, she returned to Kansas State University to pursue...2020-09-2325 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastRicardo M. Gouveia, PhD - New Harvest Fellowship SeriesRegister for the Cultured Meat Symposium 2020 at https://cms20.com  Ricardo completed his Licenciatura degree in Biology from the University of Lisbon, in Portugal, back in 2004, where he developed an eclectic taste for knowledge.  In 2012, his eagerness to expand on my personal and scientific menu of skills found him in the UK, where he joined Professor Che Connon’s Tissue Engineering Lab as a Research Associate. Since then, his research interests have forked into multiple fields, and allowed me to make new and exciting discoveries relevant to areas as diverse as healthcare, bio-manufacture and food.2020-09-1325 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastScott Allan - New Harvest Fellowship SeriesRegister for the Cultured Meat Symposium 2020 event at http://cms20.com  Scott Allan is a New Harvest Research Fellow and PhD student with the Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies at the University of Bath,  UK.  He is working with Dr Marianne Ellis and Dr Paul De Bank on bioreactor design for scaling up cultured meat production, with a focus hollow fibre bioreactors. Prior to this, Scott obtained his Masters degree in  Chemical Engineering from the University of Bath and has work experience  in both upstream and downstream oil & gas. His final year (senior year) project was a...2020-09-0129 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCarrie Chan of Avant MeatsRegister for the Cultured Meat Symposium at http://www.cms20.com Carrie is a seasoned business executive with a passion for the environment, particularly the impact of our food supply on the planet.  Her expertise is in general management and project delivery.  She managed major real estate developments from ground zero to full operation.  At Avant Meats, Carrie provides the vision, guides the strategy and supervises the implementation. The company’s technology platform focus on fish and seafood products tailored for the food culture of consumers in China and in the region. This episode was recor...2020-08-0930 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastAndrew Stout - New Harvest Fellowship SeriesRegister for the Cultured Meat Symposium 20 at http://www.CMS20.com  Alex Shirazi interviews industry veteran Andrew Stout on this episode.  Andrew is a 3rd year PhD candidate in Dr. David Kaplan's Biomedical  Engineering lab at Tufts University. There, he studies how synthetic  biology and metabolic engineering can be applied to cultured meat, with  particular focus on nutritional and/or functional enhancement of  cultured meat products and bioprocesses. Before Tufts, Andrew obtained a B.S. in Materials Science from Rice  University, was a researcher in the lab of Dr. Mark Post at Maastricht  Universi...2020-08-0439 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastDr. Martina Miotto and Leo Groenewegen of CellulaREvolution Ltd.Alex Shirazi sits down with Dr. Miotto and Leo Groenewegen to chat about the exciting new developments from CellulaREvolution, based in the UK.  Dr. Martina Miotto and  is the co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at CellulaREvolution Ltd. She began her studies at the University of Ferrara (Italy), where she completed a BSc in Biotechnology and a MSc in Biomolecular and Cellular Sciences. Subsequently, she moved to Newcastle University (UK) where she completed her PhD in corneal tissue engineering and a significant part of this involved the development of the technology underpinning CellulaREvolution. Following her successful Ph...2020-07-2641 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastJannis Wollschlaeger - New Harvest Fellowship Series [DE]Diese Folge ist eine special edition Episode, die von Anita Bröllochs moderiert wird. Die Folge wurde auf Deutsch aufgenommen.  Jannis Wollschlaeger hat seinen Master an der Hochschule Biberach und seinen BS and der Universität Ulm absolviert.  Jannis hat seine Promotion an der Hochschule Reutlingen begonnen und seine Forschung fokussiert sich auf er an der Entwicklung eines definierten, kostengünstigen Co-Kulturmediums, tierfreien Biotinten und einem vereinfachten CAD-Modell der natürlichen Fett- und Muskelgewebe Struktur für den 3D-Druck von Fleisch.  Jannis ist seit Dezember 2019 Teil des New Harvest Fellowship Programms.  -- 2020-07-1425 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastJordan Jones - New Harvest Fellowship SeriesAlex Shirazi interviews Jordan Jones, who is working on exciting new  technologies that could lead to tremendous milestones in the world of  cultured meat. Jordan Jones grew up in Memphis, TN. He graduated as Valedictorian from  Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering. His interest in biomedical  engineering began in high school through an internship at Memphis  Bioworks. While there, he was able to study cartilage regeneration using  human stem cells.  Jordan then began pursuing a Bachelor of Science  degree in Biomedical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute  (WPI). He received several merit scholarships including the  Marshall/Chavez/Means award. Jor...2020-07-0727 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastDr. James Ryall of VowThe Cultured Meat Symposium 2020 online event is taking place this October 19-21, 2020. Learn more and register at https://cms20.com.   On this episode, Alex Shirazi chats with Dr. James Ryall, the CSO of Vow, a cultivated meat company based in Australia.  Doctor James Ryall was awarded his PhD in the field of skeletal muscle physiology in 2006 at The University of Melbourne. In 2008 he was awarded a prestigious research fellowship and from 2008-2013 he worked at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD (USA) on a project studying the basic biology of skeletal muscle stem cel...2020-07-0627 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastSam Peabody - New Harvest Fellowship SeriesEstablished in 2004, New Harvest is the non-profit research institute building the field of cellular agriculture. We're partnering with new Harvest for a multi-part series on the Cultured Meat and Future Food Show.  On this episode, we're excited to have Sam Peabody who sits down (virtually) with Alex Shirazi to discuss new and exciting research in the field of cultivated meat.  Samuel S. Peabody IV is a 1st year Ph.D. student of Animal Science at Texas Tech University. His area of research includes the study of Microbiology and Food Safety. His current studies are examining th...2020-06-2443 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastDr. Nina Buffi and Dr. Jan Saam of Ospin.deThis episode is co-hosted with Anita Broellochs. Nina Buffi obtained her degree of Microengineering in 2009 at the Swiss Institute of Technology Lausanne. After an internship at the University of British Columbia, where she developed a microfluidic chip for impedance cell spectroscopy, she joined the Microsystems Laboratory at EPFL, where she obtained her PhD with a thesis titled "Design and construction of a portable whole-cell living bacterial biosensor for the detection of arsenic in water". In 2014 she moved to Berlin and later she joined OSPIN, a company aiming to establish an open bioprocessing platform as the operating system...2020-06-1931 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastNatalie Rubio - New Harvest Fellowship SeriesWe're excited to announce the New Harvest Fellowship Series. Established in 2004, New Harvest is the non-profit research institute building the field of cellular agriculture. We're partnering with New Harvest for a multi-part series on the Cultured Meat and Future Food Show. We've had conversations with members of the New Harvest leadership previously on this show. Please see our episode with Executive Director Isha Datar and Research Director Dr. Kate Krueger. On this episode, we are delighted to have Natalie Rubio, kicking off the New Harvest Fellowship Series. Natalie is a Ph...2020-06-0229 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastLiz Marshall - Meat The FutureAlex Shirazi chats with filmmaker Liz Marshall about the upcoming  documentary: Meat The Future (2020). Learn more about the film at  www.meatthefuture.com  Liz Marshall is an award-winning Canadian filmmaker. Since the 1990s she  has written, produced, directed, and filmed diverse international and  socially conscious documentaries.  Her work has been released theatrically, been broadcast globally, made  available digitally, and has screened for hundreds of grassroots  communities around the globe. Marshall’s visionary feature-length films  explore social justice and environmental themes driven by strong  characters.  Marshall’s current feature documentary Meat The Future , chronicles the  birth of the “clean” “...2020-04-3032 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastBruce Friedrich of The Good Food InstituteBruce Friedrich is co-founder and executive director of The Good Food Institute. With branches in the United States, India, Israel, Brazil, Europe, and Asia Pacific, GFI is accelerating the production of plant-based and cultivated meat in order to bolster the global protein supply while protecting our environment, promoting global health, and preventing food insecurity and animal cruelty. His TED talk from April 2019 has been viewed more than 2.2m times and has been translated into 23 languages. 2020-04-1825 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastShannon TheobaldShannon is a data-driven creative-at-heart and her mission is to create a better future by changing the way we produce and consume food.  She is a Jack of All Trades that specializes in consumer-backed business strategy, data analysis, marketing, and policy in the food industry.   Her endeavors center around alternative protein and Food Tech which reduces harmful climate impacts of food production.  Shannon's Podcast: Big Food Big Future Shannon's Book: Printing Your Dinner2020-04-1022 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastGary Schefsky of New Luna VenturesGary Schefsky is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of New Luna Ventures. He is also an investor, professor, educational writer and a leading proponent of sustainable impact measurement. New Luna Ventures is a leading impact venture capital advisor and investor in the food, agriculture, energy, community enrichment, and enabling software industries. they help entrepreneurs build sustainable ventures and connect disruptive ideas with investors and partners. Mr Schefsky’s experience in impact investing, knowledge, & add-value support resonants with food 2.0 entrepreneurs. His depth of experience with entrepreneurship, emerging market opportunities, and as an investment professional also pr...2020-04-0640 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastTony Hunter - Futurist for foodTony Hunter is a Global Futurist, Speaker and Foresight Strategy consultant specializing in the Future of Food. He uses his FutureCUBED™ methodology as a structured way of viewing the food, beverage and ag industry’s long term future in 10+ years while linking it back to current events. This enables a practical, real world approach to the task of using foresight strategy to predict the long term Future of Food. He is a passionate believer that AgriFood Tech offers massive opportunities to solve the problems of sustainability and feeding the growing global population. Tony travels the worl...2020-04-0134 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastKevin Cochran, CEO & Founder of Jackie Mays GrillContribute to the campaign here: https://www.ulule.com/jackie-mays-ulule-campaign/ Kevin Cochran makes his full circle return to the restaurant industry in his newest venture, Jackie Mays Burger Grill. Jackie Mays is the culmination of a career spent in the service of customers, whether in retail, e-commerce, business, or sustainability. After ten years of working up the ranks in many restaurants to becoming the first General Manager of Freebirds World Burrito, Kevin gave up the food business two decades ago for the high tech world, and worked the last ten in clean...2020-02-1540 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastBjörn Öste of Good Idea Drinks and OatlyAlex Shirazi chats with Björn Öste about starting a food company, his career in tech, and the success of Oatly through the decades. Björn Öste is the founder and CEO of Good Idea, Inc and co-founder of  Oatly. In the last 21 years, Bjorn has spent traveling the globe building markets and supply chains. His focus has been on the business development side of things.  Identifying industry partners, investor groups, various subject matter experts across multiple fields, and markets and disciplines. He sees virtually endless opportunities in the “high tech” food industry where the incumbents...2020-01-1933 minThe Hospopreneurs PodcastThe Hospopreneurs PodcastMeat Meeting with Alex ShiraziAlex Shirazi is a co-founder of the Cultured Meat Symposium - a Silicon Valley-based conference on lab-grown or cultured meat - he’s the Founder of Phlint, a retail analytics firm and he’s also a really nice guy.   We first met online, in the lead-up to Global Table - where he chaired a panel on the Future of Meat. Coincidentally, one of those panelists is also coming up on an episode ahead...  After the conversation you’re about to hear at the WeWork office in Melbourne’s CBD, Alex and I continued our discussion into the ea...2020-01-0734 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastIra van EelenAlex Shirazi and Ira van Eelen sit down in Maastricht, Netherlands to discuss the historic journey of cultured meat through the last few decades.  Ira van Eelen is a Co-founder of KindEarth.Tech and RESPECT.farm She is a designer with a demonstrated history of working in event design, healthcare ICT, marketing and the think tank industry. The legacy as the daughter of Willem van Eelen and 40 years of  Clean/Cultured/Cultivated/JUST/InVitro Meat history is converted into speaking about the potential of- and understanding the urgency of this innovation, so that the audience ca...2019-12-0543 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastFood and Artificial Intelligence with Lav VarshneyNew Speakers announced! The Cultured Meat Symposium is a conference dedicated to cell-cultured meat or cultivated meat technology. Taking place in San Francisco on November 14 and 15th, check out the speaker line up at www.CMS19.com. Lav Varshney is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, computer science, neuroscience, and industrial engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is also chief scientist of Ensaras, Inc. On leave, he is currently a principal research scientist at Salesforce Research, Palo Alto, CA, focusing on AI ethics and AI for social good. ...2019-10-0432 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastIngrid Newkirk, President and Founder of PETAIngrid Newkirk is the president and founder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. She is the subject of the HBO documentary I Am an Animal and has written eight books about helping animals, including Making Kind Choices and The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights. Her new book AnimalKind is due out in January 2020. Her work for animal rights has made headlines around the world.2019-09-0926 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastRobert Petrarca of Maxine's HeavenlyRobert Petrarca is the co-founder and CEO of Maxine's Heavenly, a line of vegan, gluten-free, oat based cookies with about 1/2 the sugar as leading natural brands of cookies.  Maxine's Heavenly cookies are mom's homemade recipe made so much better for you.  Founded in 2013 and formally launched in 2016, Maxine's Heavenly has experienced triple digit growth for the last three years, gaining traction through major retailers like Whole Foods Market, Natural Grocers, INFRA/NCG, and Walmart. Previously, Robert co-founded TTC, a nonprofit cultural arts company that created a unique revenue partnership model with CA State Parks and local food an...2019-08-3124 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastPhilip Saneski of ReGrainedPhilip Saneski is the VP of Product and Commander-in-Chef of ReGrained, a mission-driven brand ingredient platform that connects urban craft breweries to sustainable food systems. Philip’s culinary background in Michelin-Star and James Beard Award finalist kitchens was succeeded by working with food entrepreneurs' concept to commercialization at a product development consultancy, where he also led the launch of the Research Chefs Association Evolution of Food Waste product development student competition. His unique food background, involvement with non-profit impact organizations, curiosity about ingredients historically considered “waste,” and passion for formulating delicious products at scale make him a...2019-08-1742 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastGuy Crims of The Butcher Shop by Niku SteakhouseGuy Crims, or “Guy the Butcher,” as he’s generally known, is a veteran of the butcher business and a legend in the world of Japanese Wagyu. In 2017 alone, Crims was responsible for bringing 4.3 metric tons of Wagyu beef into the U.S.   Crims, a California native, became fascinated with the butcher business when he was 14 after reading The Jungle, Upton Sinclair’s novel depicting the American meatpacking industry in early 20th century. His first job was at a family-owned butcher shop in Pacifica. Crims followed the original owner to a butchery in San Francisco, where he continued...2019-08-0430 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastDr. Yuki Hanyu of IntegriCultureYuki Hanyu got his Ph.D in chemistry from Oxford University in 2010. After working as a research scientist in Tohoku University and Toshiba Research and Development Center, he founded the "Shojinmeat Project", the world’s first citizen science community for DIY open-source cell-based meat. Based on the low-cost cell culture technology developed in Shojinmeat Project, he founded IntegriCulture Inc. in 2015 to commercialize cell-based meat. The company develops the general-purpose large-scale cell culture system (CulNet System) to scale and commercialize cell-based products such as cosmetics, foie gras and meat, while Shojinmeat Project develops DIY ce...2019-07-3123 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastMike Selden of Finless FoodsMike Selden is the Co-founder and CEO of Finless Foods, a cellular agriculture company developing future food technology. In this episode, we explore the differences between cultured beef and seafood products, seafood consumption in the Asia pacific region compared to the United States, and Silicon Valley deep tech.2019-06-1435 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastSeries Swap: Adam Yee of My Food Job Rocks and Hugh Thomas of Ugly DrinksThis episode will feature another podcast, the My Food Job Rocks podcast! Adam Yee is the host of the My Food Job Rocks podcast, a podcast about food science and technology. On this episode, he interviews Hugh Thomas, co-founder of Ugly Drinks. The episode title is EP. 105 – The Beauty in Branding Ugly, with Hugh Thomas, CEO and CoFounder at Ugly Drinks. Thank you Adam and Hugh for a great discussion! You can learn more about Adam's podcast at www.myfoodjobrocks.com2019-06-0753 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastFabio Ziemssen of NX-FoodFabio and Alex chat about the next wave of future foods and the aspects of a successful product on store shelves. Fabio Ziemssen is the Director of Food Innovation at NX-FOOD a METRO AG subsidiary responsible for concepts in the digital environment of food and food innovation. As a blogger for the e-Food Blogs he organized meetings throughout Germany for the Food Startups scene such as German Food Startup Meetups, Next Generation Food Think Tank, FoodStartup Market, and more. Since 2017 Fabio Ziemssen is also Co-Founder of the Coworking Space Super7000 and #FoodNext Initiative.2019-05-3033 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastDr. Vitor Santo of JUSTVitor Espirito Santo is the Director of Cellular Agriculture at JUST focused on the planning and implementation of the clean meat program in the company, from early stage cell line selection and characterization to early bioprocess optimization. He has more than 10 years of experience in the development of cell-based models and therapies (primary cells, cell lines, stem cells) for biotechnology applications Vitor has a MSc in Biomedical Engineering and PhD degree in Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells, both obtained at University of Minho in Portugal. Prior to JUST, Vitor worked briefly at Immunocore...2019-05-2430 minCultured Meat and Future FoodCultured Meat and Future FoodDr. Kate Krueger of New HarvestDr. Kate Krueger chats with Alex Shirazi about her background in the cellular agriculture space and her work as Research Director at New York based New Harvest. Kate Krueger is Research Director at New Harvest where she leads new initiatives in cellular agriculture. Prior to New Harvest, Kate worked as a scientist at Perfect Day … Continue reading "Dr. Kate Krueger of New Harvest"2019-04-3023 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastDr. Kate Krueger of New HarvestDr. Kate Krueger chats with Alex Shirazi about her background in the  cellular agriculture space and her work as Research Director at New York  based New Harvest.  Kate Krueger is Research Director at New Harvest where she leads new  initiatives in cellular agriculture. Prior to New Harvest, Kate worked  as a scientist at Perfect Day foods (formerly Muufri) a cellular  agriculture startup where she contributed to Perfect Day’s cell ag  protein patent. Kate holds a PhD in Cell Biology from Yale and is  passionate about using tech for the betterment of society.2019-04-3023 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastDr. Tom Simmons of StemTom is Founder and CEO of Stem! He formerly held fellowships at the  University of Cambridge and at the World Economic Forum and has  advocated sugar reduction initiatives through Sky News and Channel 4  television appearances.2019-04-1529 minCultured Meat and Future FoodCultured Meat and Future FoodLaura D'Asaro of ChirpsLaura D’Asaro and Alex Shirazi chat about the marketing behind getting people to “eat bugs” and how the journey to powdered cricket proteins started. Laura D’Asaro is the co-founder/CEO of Chirps, a company that works to normalize insect consumption as a sustainable source of protein. She is a Forbes 30 under 30 social entrepreneur, Shark … Continue reading "Laura D’Asaro of Chirps"2019-04-0224 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastLaura D’Asaro of ChirpsLaura D’Asaro and Alex Shirazi chat about the marketing behind getting people to “eat bugs” and how the journey to powdered cricket proteins started. Laura D’Asaro is the co-founder/CEO of Chirps, a company that works to normalize insect consumption as a sustainable source of protein. She is a Forbes 30 under 30 social entrepreneur, Shark … Continue reading "Laura D’Asaro of Chirps"2019-04-0224 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastJulia Aumüller and Jens Tuider of ProVegJulia Aumüller, studied sociology and specialized in sociology of food. She is working as Executive coordinator at ProVeg, working closely with the CEO, COO and International Director. She is also responsible for the organization of the New Food Conference. Jens Tuider studied philosophy and specialised in animal ethics. He is currently Chief of Staff and … Continue reading "Julia Aumüller and Jens Tuider of ProVeg"2019-03-1332 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastDr. Can Akcali of Biftek.coCan Akcali MD PhD, is a full professor of Cellular and Molecular Biology. He received MD from Ankara University and Ph D from University of Cincinnati, Dept.of Molecular Biology and Genetics. Currently he is a faculty member at Ankara University, School of Medicine. He is also vice president in Stem Cell Research Institute at Ankara … Continue reading "Dr. Can Akcali of Biftek.co"2019-03-0927 minEDC Weekly Commentary by Peter G. Hall (Audio)EDC Weekly Commentary by Peter G. Hall (Audio)Ep. 160 [Podcast Showcase Series] - Alex Shirazi interviews Peter Verstrate, CEO of Mosa MeatsWe have our final Podcast Showcase Series with Alex Sharzi. He does the Cultured Meat and Future Food Podcast. His guest is amazing, Peter Verstrate is the CEO of Mosa Meat, a clean meat company in the Neatherlands. If you’re familiar with the clean meat and cell-based world, then you might know this company, because the Chief Science Officer, is Mark Post, the man who made the first lab-grown burger. You’ll learn a ton of actionable tips about the Clean Meat Industry, and Alex’s portfolio of guests is all about this field. From the firms in the United...2019-02-2530 minMy Food Job Rocks!My Food Job Rocks!Ep. 160 [Podcast Showcase Series] - Alex Shirazi interviews Peter Verstrate, CEO of Mosa MeatsWe have our final Podcast Showcase Series with Alex Sharzi. He does the Cultured Meat and Future Food Podcast. His guest is amazing, Peter Verstrate is the CEO of Mosa Meat, a clean meat company in the Neatherlands. If you’re familiar with the clean meat and cell-based world, then you might know this company, because the Chief Science Officer, is Mark Post, the man who made the first lab-grown burger. You’ll learn a ton of actionable tips about the Clean Meat Industry, and Alex’s portfolio of guests is all about this field. From t...2019-02-2530 minCultured Meat and Future FoodCultured Meat and Future FoodIs cultured meat vegan? – Kenny Torella – Mercy For AnimalsKenny Torrella serves as Mercy For Animals’ director of communications. Alex Shirazi and Kenny Torella discuss the role of future food technologies, how it relates to animal welfare, and a world without animal traditional agriculture practices. He works with MFA’s team of writers and editors and has garnered media coverage for farmed animals in mainstream … Continue reading "Is cultured meat vegan? – Kenny Torella – Mercy For Animals"2019-02-0531 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastIs cultured meat vegan? – Kenny Torrella – Mercy For AnimalsKenny Torrella serves as Mercy For Animals’ director of communications. Alex Shirazi and Kenny Torella discuss the role of future food technologies, how it relates to animal welfare, and a world without animal traditional agriculture practices. He works with MFA’s team of writers and editors and has garnered media coverage for farmed animals in mainstream … Continue reading "Is cultured meat vegan? – Kenny Torrella – Mercy For Animals"2019-02-0531 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastTom Ben Arye – Technion – Israel Institute of TechnologyTom is an Israeli Ph.D candidate developing clean meat in the Levenberg lab of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. He finished his B.Sc in molecular biochemistry in the Technion with great honors and his M.Sc in the Levenberg lab. During his Ph.D, he initiated a clean meat project from which the start up … Continue reading "Tom Ben Arye – Technion – Israel Institute of Technology"2019-01-0627 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastSara M. Oliveira of INLSara Oliveira is a biomedical engineer specialized in tissue engineering. Two years after her PhD, she decided to dive in to a new adventure. Sara holds a PhD in Bioengineering Systems from the MIT Portugal Program at the University of Minho and she has strong background in tissue engineering and biomaterials, such as multiscale scaffolds … Continue reading "Sara M. Oliveira of INL"2018-12-1725 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastKeith Zakheim of Antenna GroupAs chief executive officer, Keith Zakheim ensures Antenna lives and breathes the firm’s core values — strong ethics that instill trust and impart transparency; respectful, positive, collaborative, mutually beneficial relationships among client-partners, colleagues and those with whom we conduct business; continual education for the highest standards; empowering entrepreneurial passion and a commitment to public service … Continue reading "Keith Zakheim of Antenna Group"2018-11-2727 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastSandhya Sriram of Shiok MeatsDr. Sandhya Sriram has extensive experience in the biotechnology space. We discuss her interest in business and the path that led to the cell-based meat startup, Shiok Meats. Learn how the Asia-Pacific region can greatly benefit from cell-based meat technologies and why it’s so important. The Cultured Meat Symposium is taking place on November 1st … Continue reading "Sandhya Sriram of Shiok Meats"2018-10-2523 minAge of AdoptionAge of AdoptionExploring the Cell-Based Meat Industry with Alex Shirazi, Cultured Meat SymposiumWelcome to another episode of Raising Your Antenna, your source for in-depth insight from leaders in emerging technology. We are excited to have Alex Shirazi, organizer of Cultured Meat Symposium, a conference held in Silicon Valley highlighting top industry insights of the cell-based meat revolution. One of the hallmarks of the last 100 years is that we not only eat to live but we live to eat. Americans, perhaps more than anyone else in the world, love beef. Unfortunately, beef has some major drawbacks. The meat that we ingest is riddled with hormones and preservatives, potentially creating some...2018-10-2231 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastThomas King of Food FrontierThomas King discusses how he started out as an environmental advocate at an early age. This led his work to focus on alternatives to animal agriculture, the cause of many of the problems he was tackling. He founded Food Frontier to focus on ways to bring plant based and cell-based meats to the Asia Pacific. … Continue reading "Thomas King of Food Frontier"2018-10-1427 minCultured Meat and Future FoodCultured Meat and Future FoodAli Bouzari of Pilot R&D and Render FoodsIn this episode, Alex Shirazi and Ali Bouzari talk about future food technologies and developing food that creates an experience. We chat about the potential of cell-based meat and whether we should dare to explore creations such as “designer meats”. The Cultured Meat Symposium is taking place in San Francisco on November 1st. Learn more … Continue reading "Ali Bouzari of Pilot R&D and Render Foods"2018-10-1025 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastAli Bouzari of Pilot R&D and Render FoodsIn this episode, Alex Shirazi and Ali Bouzari talk about future food technologies and developing food that creates an experience. We chat about the potential of cell-based meat and whether we should dare to explore creations such as “designer meats”. The Cultured Meat Symposium is taking place in San Francisco on November 1st. Learn more … Continue reading "Ali Bouzari of Pilot R&D and Render Foods"2018-10-1026 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCarrie Kuball of EnviroFlightCarrie Kuball and Alex Shirazi chat about the future of food technology as it relates to insect proteins and animal feed. Carrie discusses the Black Soldier Fly and the benefits of sustainably farming insects as a protein source for animal feed. CMS18 is taking place on November 1st in San Francisco. Use code CMSPODCAST for … Continue reading "Carrie Kuball of EnviroFlight"2018-10-0720 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastDavid Benzaquen of Ocean Hugger Foods and PlantBased SolutionsAlex Shirazi and David Benzaquen talk about the increasing rise of popularity for plant based alternatives and food technology startups. David describes the market for new types of foods and how plant based products play a huge role in future food technology. Join us in San Francisco on November 1st at the Cultured Meat Symposium … Continue reading "David Benzaquen of Ocean Hugger Foods and PlantBased Solutions"2018-09-3024 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastAhmed Khan of CellAgri – Clean Meat Founders SeriesWe wrap up the Clean Meat Founders Series with Ahmed Khan. Alex and Ahmed discuss the Cellular Agriculture industry, the products that are currently available, and what it takes to be a key player in the space. Ahmed Khan is the founder and editor of CellAgri. A news and media platform that aims to be … Continue reading "Ahmed Khan of CellAgri – Clean Meat Founders Series"2018-09-1927 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastDarren Henry of Seafuture Sustainable Biotech – Clean Meat Founders SeriesLearn about the basics of aquaculture and how cell-based fish could change they way we consume seafood. Dr. Darren Henry discusses his company and describes his vision for the path of cell-based meat coming to market. Dr. Darren Henry is the founder of Seafuture Sustainable Biotech, a early stage cellular agriculture company developing the technology … Continue reading "Darren Henry of Seafuture Sustainable Biotech – Clean Meat Founders Series"2018-09-1218 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastBrian Spears of New Age Meats - Clean Meat Founders SeriesBrian Spears and Alex Shirazi sit down at the IndieBio HQ in San Francisco to discuss New Age Meats. This episode was recorded live August 5, 2018. Brian Spears is the cofounder and CEO of New Age Meats. After graduating as a chemical engineer, he worked for four years with National Instruments in Austin, TX … Continue reading "Brian Spears of New Age Meats"2018-09-0636 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastDidier Toubia of Aleph Farms - Clean Meat Founders SeriesI had the pleasure of speaking with Didier Toubia of Aleph Farms. We discussed the future of clean meat as it relates to antibiotics, coming to market, and the co-existing of animal farmers and cultured meat. Didier Toubia is a Biologist and Food Engineer by education. Aleph Farms is part of the Cellular Agriculture revolution- … Continue reading "Didier Toubia of Aleph Farms"2018-08-3023 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastStephanie Wallis and Benjamina Bollag of HigherSteaksAlex talks clean meat with Stephanie Wallis and Benjamina Bollag of HigherSteaks. Based in London, HigherSteaks is creating cultured meat starting with minced products and then moving on to more complex structures. Listen in as we discuss the state of the industry and the exciting journey ahead. Benjamina has a Masters in chemical engineering from … Continue reading "Stephanie Wallis and Benjamina Bollag of HigherSteaks"2018-08-1523 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastRon Shigeta of Wild Earth – Clean Meat Founders SeriesRon Shigeta PhD is a a co-founder of IndieBio, the world’s premiere accelerator for biotechnology. Ron helped establish a portfolio of 68 innovative consumer and startup biotech companies embraced by tech and industrial investors alike. Food investments include Memphis Meats, Clara Foods, GelTor, New Wave Foods, The Not Company, MiraculeX, and Willow Cup. Currently, Ron … Continue reading "Ron Shigeta of Wild Earth – Clean Meat Founders Series"2018-07-2732 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastRobert Yaman of Kiran – Clean Meat Founders SeriesRobert Yaman is the Co founder of Kiran, a clean meat company based in San Francisco. Robert and I chat about the path to creating a clean meat company, the resources available in the industry for early stage founders, and the growth and future of clean meat companies. This episode is part of the Cultured … Continue reading "Robert Yaman of Kiran – Clean Meat Founders Series"2018-07-2033 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastPeter Verstrate of Mosa Meat – Clean Meat Founders SeriesPeter Verstrate is the CEO of Mosa Meat, the company known for producing the first Cultured Meat hamburger in 2013. Peter and I chat about the developments in the cellular agriculture industry, the startups in the space, and the exciting direction of future food technology. This episode is part of the Cultured Meat and Future … Continue reading "Peter Verstrate of Mosa Meat – Clean Meat Founders Series"2018-07-1424 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastEpisode 08: Erin KimI chat with Erin Kim of New Harvest about a realistic approach to cultured meat. We discuss the early days of New Harvest, the transformation of the industry, and have some straight talk about what we are calling the future of meat. Bonus: Cricket Burgers!2018-07-0739 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastEpisode 07: David WelchClean Meat could change the way we produce food in the future. I had a great discussion Dr. David Welch covering topics related to Clean Meat research, types of stem cells used for cellular agriculture, FBS and clean serums, and ultra running!2018-06-2826 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastEpisode 06: Rosie BosworthDr. Rosie Bosworth is making change in the global food system. Alex and Rosie discuss the state of clean meat, vertical farming, and the startups that are making an impact.2018-06-2230 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastEpisode 05: Isha DatarCultured Meat or Clean Meat is changing the world in many different ways. Isha Datar of New Harvest talks about the technology behind cellular agriculture and the importance of researching this technology for the future of the global food system.2018-05-2728 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastEpisode 04: Lisa FeriaCultured Meat or Clean Meat is changing the world in many different ways. Lisa Feria from Stray Dog Capital discusses the cultured meat and plant based meat startup landscape and the opportunities that are available within the space.2018-05-0227 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastEpisode 03: Paul ShapiroCultured Meat or Clean Meat is changing the world in many different ways. Paul Shapiro is the author of “Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World”. Paul shares his experience eating different types of clean meat and discusses the companies that are making an impact in the industry.2018-04-0835 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastEpisode 02: Daan LuiningCultured Meat or Clean Meat is changing the world in many different ways. Daan Luining discusses the role of Cultured Meat and how it’s made, when we might be seeing it on store shelves, and the next generation of space food.2018-03-0825 minCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastCultured Meat and Future Food PodcastEpisode 01: Brad BarberaCultured Meat or Clean Meat is changing the world in many different ways. Brad Barbera, the Director of Innovation at the Good Food Institute (GFI.org), discusses how the clean meat revolution can change the world in terms of health, the environment, animal welfare, and feeding the global population.2018-03-0431 min