Indra Nooyi needs no introduction. But what does she think about smart protein? If you’re following along, you know that by investing in plant-based, fermentation-derived, and cultivated alternatives to animal-sourced meat, eggs, seafood, and dairy products — what we call smart protein — we stand a chance to vastly transform the future of food for the better. And Indra agrees with us. 

In this first episode of Season 2.5, The Good Food Institute’s Varun Deshpande sits down with Indra Nooyi as they put their heads together to deliberate the massive benefits that smart protein brings to personal and planetary health. They discuss how we can improve our food supply, change our relationship with livestock, and prevent future pandemics.  Indra also emphasizes the need for smart protein to be accessible, ubiquitous, and affordable. Tune in to listen about how she thinks we’ll get there, what her thoughts on conscious capitalism are, and who she thinks the champions of the future might be. 

Resources for further reading:Corporate partnerships in smart protein, emerging out of PepsiCo and Unilever(https://www.pepsico.com/news/press-release/pepsico-and-beyond-meat-establish-the-planet-partnership-llc-a-joint-venture-to-01262021)

(https://www.unilever.com/news/press-releases/2021/unilever-steps-up-plant-based-protein-innovation-in-partnership-with-enough.html)

Market momentum in smart protein, covered by BCG and Bloomberg(https://www.bcg.com/en-in/press/23march2021-alternative-protein-market-reach-290-billion-by-2035)

(https://www.bloomberg.com/company/press/plant-based-foods-market-to-hit-162-billion-in-next-decade-projects-bloomberg-intelligence/#:~:text=New%20York%2C%20August%2011%2C%202021,by%20Bloomberg%20Intelligence%20(BI))

Planetary health imperatives, covered by the World Economic Forum, Observer Research Foundation, The Lancet, and The Hindu(https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/01/how-can-we-produce-enough-protein-to-feed-10-billion-people)

(https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/feeding-india-the-case-for-smart-protein/)

(https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(19)30023-3/fulltext) 

(https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/embracing-alternative-protein/article31750635.ece)

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<div>Indra Nooyi needs no introduction. But what does she think about smart protein? If you’re following along, you know that by investing in plant-based, fermentation-derived, and cultivated alternatives to animal-sourced meat, eggs, seafood, and dairy products — what we call smart protein — we stand a chance to vastly transform the future of food for the better. And Indra agrees with us. <br><br></div><div>In this first episode of Season 2.5, The Good Food Institute’s Varun Deshpande sits down with Indra Nooyi as they put their heads together to deliberate the massive benefits that smart protein brings to personal and planetary health. They discuss how we can improve our food supply, change our relationship with livestock, and prevent future pandemics.  </div><div>Indra also emphasizes the need for smart protein to be accessible, ubiquitous, and affordable. Tune in to listen about how she thinks we’ll get there, what her thoughts on conscious capitalism are, and who she thinks the champions of the future might be. <br><br></div><div>Resources for further reading:</div><div>Corporate partnerships in smart protein, emerging out of PepsiCo and Unilever</div><div>(https://www.pepsico.com/news/press-release/pepsico-and-beyond-meat-establish-the-planet-partnership-llc-a-joint-venture-to-01262021)<br><br></div><div>(https://www.unilever.com/news/press-releases/2021/unilever-steps-up-plant-based-protein-innovation-in-partnership-with-enough.html)<br><br></div><div>Market momentum in smart protein, covered by BCG and Bloomberg</div><div>(https://www.bcg.com/en-in/press/23march2021-alternative-protein-market-reach-290-billion-by-2035)<br><br></div><div>(https://www.bloomberg.com/company/press/plant-based-foods-market-to-hit-162-billion-in-next-decade-projects-bloomberg-intelligence/#:~:text=New%20York%2C%20August%2011%2C%202021,by%20Bloomberg%20Intelligence%20(BI))<br><br></div><div>Planetary health imperatives, covered by the World Economic Forum, Observer Research Foundation, The Lancet, and The Hindu</div><div>(https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/01/how-can-we-produce-enough-protein-to-feed-10-billion-people)<br><br></div><div>(https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/feeding-india-the-case-for-smart-protein/)<br><br></div><div>(https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(19)30023-3/fulltext) <br><br></div><div>(https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/embracing-alternative-protein/article31750635.ece)<br><br></div><div>Follow Indra Nooyi on</div><div><a href="https://twitter.com/IndraNooyi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/indranooyi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a> |<a href="https://www.instagram.com/indranooyi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Instagram</a></div><a href="http://instagram.com/indranooyiYou" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="http://instagram.com/indranooyiYou"><br></span></a><div><p>You can connect with Varun Deshpande:</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/varund7/?originalSubdomain=in" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/varund7?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Twitter</a></p><p>Find GFI on Social Media:</p><p><a href="https://gfi.org.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/GoodFoodIndia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/goodfoodinstituteindia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/goodfoodinstituteindia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-good-food-institute-india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqqJJR6F3JuQ09mobsIahMQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a></p><p>You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: IVM Podcasts - Apps on Google Play or iOS: ‎IVM Podcasts, or any other podcast app.</p><p>You can check out our website at <a href="https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured</a></p></div>

By the year 2050 we will have 10 billion people on our planet - a sixth of whom will be in India. If we want to feed all 10 billion of us in a sustainable, healthy and just way, we need to reimagine how we source our food. Feeding ourselves cannot come at the cost of global health, worsening greenhouse gas emissions, excessive land, water and resource use, zoonotic diseases, antibiotic resistance, and needless suffering. Last season, we brought you a ringside view of the next food revolution that is rethinking the future of protein. Companies like Memphis Meats, Impossible Foods, Beyond Meat and JUST Egg had a blockbuster year making meat, eggs, and other animal-sourced foods from plants, or cells, or other ingredients that are delicious and nutritious for us, and vastly better for the planet. The Covid-19 pandemic has only made the importance of protein diversification evident. If you want to be part of the future of food and work on solutions to some of the biggest problems of our time, join the Good Food Institute’s Varun Deshpande and Ramya Ramamurthy on Season 2 of Feeding 10 Billion

<p>By the year 2050 we will have 10 billion people on our planet - a sixth of whom will be in India. If we want to feed all 10 billion of us in a sustainable, healthy and just way, we need to reimagine how we source our food. Feeding ourselves cannot come at the cost of global health, worsening greenhouse gas emissions, excessive land, water and resource use, zoonotic diseases, antibiotic resistance, and needless suffering. Last season, we brought you a ringside view of the next food revolution that is rethinking the future of protein. Companies like Memphis Meats, Impossible Foods, Beyond Meat and JUST Egg had a blockbuster year making meat, eggs, and other animal-sourced foods from plants, or cells, or other ingredients that are delicious and nutritious for us, and vastly better for the planet. The Covid-19 pandemic has only made the importance of protein diversification evident. If you want to be part of the future of food and work on solutions to some of the biggest problems of our time, join the Good Food Institute’s Varun Deshpande and Ramya Ramamurthy on Season 2 of Feeding 10 Billion</p>

By the year 2050 we will have 10 billion people on our planet - a sixth of whom will be in India. If we want to feed all 10 billion of us in a sustainable, healthy and just way, we need to reimagine how we source our food.

Feeding 10 Billion

Varun speaks to Indra Nooyi about Pepsico, big brands and their sustainability ventures

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