Cultivated meat brings to mind different associations for everyone, but one thing is clear: it isn’t science fiction anymore. It’s here, it’s now. At the close of 2020, after a year ravaged by one of the worst zoonotic disease outbreaks we’ve ever seen, Singapore became the first country in the world to approve the commercial sale of cultivated chicken bites. But we still have a long way to go when it comes to increasing investment in R&D and driving down the cost of producing cultivated meat. 
Luckily, competitions like the XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion are designed to do exactly that. If you’ve been listening to previous episodes, you will recall that the prize offers $15 million to finalists who come up with innovative solutions to combat challenges within the smart protein ecosystem..
To go a step beyond and understand what exactly we need from a technological standpoint when it comes to building a viable future for cultivated meat, our host, Varun Deshpande, sits down with Dr. Kate Krueger. The founder of Helikon Consulting and a technical expert for XPRIZE, Kate tells us about her pioneering work around advancing cellular agriculture, making smart protein accessible — particularly in the developing world — and her hopes for the impact that the XPRIZE’s diverse participants can have on our food systems.  

Resources for further reading:XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion and the competition’s semifinalists(https://www.xprize.org/prizes/feedthenextbillion)

(https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2021/07/14/XPRIZE-unveils-semi-finalists-in-15m-global-Feed-the-Next-Billion-competition)

Eat Just’s mission to serve up cultivated chicken in Singapore  (https://thespoon.tech/eat-just-makes-the-worlds-first-sale-of-cultured-meat/)

The science behind cultivated meat and the impact it has on the environment(https://gfi.org/science/the-science-of-cultivated-meat/#:~:text=Cultivated%20meat%2C%20also%20known%20as,and%20farm%20animals%20for%20food.)

(https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/cultivated-meat-has-92-lower-climate-impact-will-reach-price-parity-by-2030-says-new-research/)

McKinsey’s report on cultivated meat, highlighting consumer insights and industry concerns(https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/agriculture/our-insights/cultivated-meat-out-of-the-lab-into-the-frying-pan)

Follow Kate:Twitter: twitter.com/KateKruegerPhDLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ktkrueger



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<div>Cultivated meat brings to mind different associations for everyone, but one thing is clear: it isn’t science fiction anymore. It’s here, it’s now. At the close of 2020, after a year ravaged by one of the worst zoonotic disease outbreaks we’ve ever seen, Singapore became the first country in the world to approve the commercial sale of cultivated chicken bites. But we still have a long way to go when it comes to increasing investment in R&amp;D and driving down the cost of producing cultivated meat. <br>Luckily, competitions like the XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion are designed to do exactly that. If you’ve been listening to previous episodes, you will recall that the prize offers $15 million to finalists who come up with innovative solutions to combat challenges within the smart protein ecosystem..</div><a href="http://ecosystem.To" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="http://ecosystem.To"><br></span></a><div>To go a step beyond and understand what exactly we need from a technological standpoint when it comes to building a viable future for cultivated meat, our host, Varun Deshpande, sits down with Dr. Kate Krueger. The founder of Helikon Consulting and a technical expert for XPRIZE, Kate tells us about her pioneering work around advancing cellular agriculture, making smart protein accessible — particularly in the developing world — and her hopes for the impact that the XPRIZE’s diverse participants can have on our food systems.  <br><br></div><div>Resources for further reading:</div><div>XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion and the competition’s semifinalists</div><div>(https://www.xprize.org/prizes/feedthenextbillion)<br><br></div><div>(https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2021/07/14/XPRIZE-unveils-semi-finalists-in-15m-global-Feed-the-Next-Billion-competition)<br><br></div><div>Eat Just’s mission to serve up cultivated chicken in Singapore  </div><div>(https://thespoon.tech/eat-just-makes-the-worlds-first-sale-of-cultured-meat/)<br><br></div><div>The science behind cultivated meat and the impact it has on the environment</div><div>(https://gfi.org/science/the-science-of-cultivated-meat/#:~:text=Cultivated%20meat%2C%20also%20known%20as,and%20farm%20animals%20for%20food.)<br><br></div><div>(https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/cultivated-meat-has-92-lower-climate-impact-will-reach-price-parity-by-2030-says-new-research/)<br><br></div><div>McKinsey’s report on cultivated meat, highlighting consumer insights and industry concerns</div><div>(https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/agriculture/our-insights/cultivated-meat-out-of-the-lab-into-the-frying-pan)<br><br></div><div>Follow Kate:</div><div>Twitter:<a href="twitter.com/KateKruegerPhD" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> twitter.com/KateKruegerPhD</a></div><div>LinkedIn:&nbsp;<a href="http://linkedin.com/in/ktkrueger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="http://linkedin.com/in/ktkrueger"></span></a><a href="linkedin.com/in/ktkrueger" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">linkedin.com/in/ktkrueger</a><br><br></div><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>

Varun Deshpande speaks to Kate Krueger on Alternative Protein

Kate Krueger on Cultivating a Better Protein Supply

When we think of the future of food, transformative technology, or game-changing innovations, we assume that advancements will arise out of traditional tech hubs in the Global North. This isn’t necessarily true. The Global South holds tremendous potential and competitions like the XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion — discussed in the previous episode — are proving exactly that. With multiple semi-finalists from APAC and South Asia, it’s clear that innovative solutions can come from anyone, anywhere..
 In this episode of Feeding 10 Billion, we’re joined by Bernhard Kowatsch, who champions this notion through his work at the Innovation Accelerator at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). As head of the accelerator, Bernhard is on a mission to identify, support, and scale startups working towards eradicating hunger and his work is closely aligned with our Mission for Smart Protein. Join our host, Varun Deshpande, and listen to Bernhard deftly join the dots between climate change, poverty, hunger, and nutrition.

Resources for further reading:The World Food Programme’s Nobel Peace Prize: What does hunger have to do with peace?(https://www.wfp.org/nobel-laureate#:~:text=This%20year%2C%20WFP%20was%20awarded,as%20a%20weapon%20of%20war%22.)

XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion and the competition’s semifinalists(https://www.xprize.org/prizes/feedthenextbillion)

(https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2021/07/14/XPRIZE-unveils-semi-finalists-in-15m-global-Feed-the-Next-Billion-competition)

The importance of innovation in fighting world hunger (https://innovation.wfp.org/blog/forbes-how-innovation-helping-fight-global-hunger)

How innovation can emerge from resource-constrained markets(https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/21420357/kenya-mobile-banking-unbanked-cellphone-money)

How smart protein can create leapfrog economics(https://www.forbes.com/sites/charlesrtaylor/2019/08/29/one-womans-quest-to-help-africa-leapfrog-to-plant-based-foods/?sh=622b67634fc4)

Find Bernard on Social Media:Twitter: twitter.com/bkowatschLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bernhardkowatschInstagram: instagram.com/bernhardkowatsch


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<div>When we think of the future of food, transformative technology, or game-changing innovations, we assume that advancements will arise out of traditional tech hubs in the Global North. This isn’t necessarily true. The Global South holds tremendous potential and competitions like the XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion — discussed in the previous episode — are proving exactly that. With multiple semi-finalists from APAC and South Asia, it’s clear that innovative solutions can come from anyone, anywhere..</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><a href="http://anywhere.In"><br></a><div></div><div>&nbsp;In&nbsp;<span>this episode of Feeding 10 Billion, we’re joined by Bernhard Kowatsch, who champions this notion through his work at the Innovation Accelerator at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). As head of the accelerator, Bernhard is on a mission to identify, support, and scale startups working towards eradicating hunger and his work is closely aligned with our Mission for Smart Protein. Join our host, Varun Deshpande, and listen to Bernhard deftly join the dots between climate change, poverty, hunger, and nutrition.<br><br></span></div><div>Resources for further reading:</div><div>The World Food Programme’s Nobel Peace Prize: What does hunger have to do with peace?</div><div>(https://www.wfp.org/nobel-laureate#:~:text=This%20year%2C%20WFP%20was%20awarded,as%20a%20weapon%20of%20war%22.)<br><br></div><div>XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion and the competition’s semifinalists</div><div>(https://www.xprize.org/prizes/feedthenextbillion)<br><br></div><div>(https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2021/07/14/XPRIZE-unveils-semi-finalists-in-15m-global-Feed-the-Next-Billion-competition)<br><br></div><div>The importance of innovation in fighting world hunger </div><div>(https://innovation.wfp.org/blog/forbes-how-innovation-helping-fight-global-hunger)<br><br></div><div>How innovation can emerge from resource-constrained markets</div><div>(https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/21420357/kenya-mobile-banking-unbanked-cellphone-money)<br><br></div><div>How smart protein can create leapfrog economics</div><div>(https://www.forbes.com/sites/charlesrtaylor/2019/08/29/one-womans-quest-to-help-africa-leapfrog-to-plant-based-foods/?sh=622b67634fc4)<br><br></div><div>Find Bernard on Social Media:</div><div>Twitter: <a href="twitter.com/bkowatsch" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/bkowatsch</a></div><div>LinkedIn:<a href="linkedin.com/in/bernhardkowatsch" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> linkedin.com/in/bernhardkowatsch</a></div><div>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="instagram.com/bernhardkowatsch" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">instagram.com/bernhardkowatsch</a></div><a href="http://instagram.com/bernhardkowatsch"><div><br></div></a><div></div><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>

Varun Deshpande speaks to Bernard about Alternative Protein

Bernhard Kowatsch on Transformative Food Innovation

We have a long way to go when it comes to fixing our food systems. That’s why challenges like the XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion competition exist. With a $15 million prize — and the chance to safeguard planetary health — on the table, the competition’s innovative solutions are aimed at meeting the growing global demand for protein in a just, sustainable way. 

And this episode’s guest, Lisa Sweet, is a driving force behind the challenge, paving the way for the future of food. In conversation with our host, Varun Deshpande, Lisa lays out what it will take to feed 10 billion and how we can get this right. 

While there are no silver bullets when it comes to solving our public health crises, environmental degradation, and climate change, Lisa emphasizes the immense potential that smart protein holds. Listen in to learn about how diversifying our protein supply can impact livelihoods, health, environment, and more. 

Resources for further reading:XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion, and the competition’s semifinalists(https://www.xprize.org/prizes/feedthenextbillion)

(https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2021/07/14/XPRIZE-unveils-semi-finalists-in-15m-global-Feed-the-Next-Billion-competition)

The Great Reset and insights on building back better with smart protein(https://www.weforum.org/great-reset/)

(https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6680172874264920064/)

World Economic Forum’s Meat: The Future report, highlighting smart protein (http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_White_Paper_Roadmap_Protein.pdf)

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))

A public health and food systems perspective on plant-based and cultivated meat(https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2020.00134/full)

Find Lisa on LinkedIn
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-sweet-074b284/)


You can connect with Varun Deshpande:

LinkedIn | Twitter

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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.

You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured

<div>We have a long way to go when it comes to fixing our food systems. That’s why challenges like the XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion competition exist. With a $15 million prize — and the chance to safeguard planetary health — on the table, the competition’s innovative solutions are aimed at meeting the growing global demand for protein in a just, sustainable way. <br><br></div><div>And this episode’s guest, Lisa Sweet, is a driving force behind the challenge, paving the way for the future of food. In conversation with our host, Varun Deshpande, Lisa lays out what it will take to feed 10 billion and how we can get this right. <br><br></div><div>While there are no silver bullets when it comes to solving our public health crises, environmental degradation, and climate change, Lisa emphasizes the immense potential that smart protein holds. Listen in to learn about how diversifying our protein supply can impact livelihoods, health, environment, and more. <br><br></div><div>Resources for further reading:</div><div>XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion, and the competition’s semifinalists</div><div>(https://www.xprize.org/prizes/feedthenextbillion)<br><br></div><div>(https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2021/07/14/XPRIZE-unveils-semi-finalists-in-15m-global-Feed-the-Next-Billion-competition)<br><br></div><div>The Great Reset and insights on building back better with smart protein</div><div>(https://www.weforum.org/great-reset/)<br><br></div><div>(https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6680172874264920064/)<br><br></div><div>World Economic Forum’s Meat: The Future report, highlighting smart protein </div><div>(http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_White_Paper_Roadmap_Protein.pdf)<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>A public health and food systems perspective on plant-based and cultivated meat</div><div>(https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2020.00134/full)<br><br></div><div>Find Lisa on LinkedIn<br>(https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-sweet-074b284/)</div><div></div><a href="http://linkedin.com/in/lisa-sweet-074b284You"><br></a><div></div><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>

Varun Deshpande speaks to Lisa Sweet about Alternate Protein

Lisa Sweet on Future-Proofing Food Systems

You know them from all your favorite Bollywood movies, but Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh’s latest venture is part of a different world altogether: the smart protein ecosystem. Over the last few years, the Bollywood-superstars-slash-entrepreneurs have been working with GFI India to cook up something big. Their startup — Imagine Meats — is set to change the way we eat. They, along with the host of Indian smart protein companies that have been cropping up recently, are bringing alternatives to animal protein to market, tailor-made for the Indian palate. 

In this lightning episode of Season 2.5, Riteish, Genelia, and our host Varun Deshpande delve into India’s meat eating habits, chat about serving up plant-based meat with an Indian spin on it, and discuss how the smart protein ecosystem can support local flavors, farmers, and food supply.Riteish and Genelia also share their own experiences with making the switch to a plant-based diet, their cravings for ‘meat on a Mangalvar’, and their appreciation for the diversity found within India’s food and culture. Tune in to catch the conversation! 

Resources for further reading:Building the plant-based meat category in India with a splash:Coverage by the Indian Express on Imagine Meats (https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/food-wine/genelia-and-riteish-deshmukh-announce-plans-to-launch-plant-based-meat-products-6514952/)

A Twitter thread explaining the importance of big-splash category creation((https://twitter.com/varund7/status/1363528357665673216))

Coverage by the Indian Express on Domino’s India launching their own plant-based meat pizza (https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/food-wine/would-you-like-a-slice-of-vegetarian-chicken-pizza-7116625/)

Sustainability implications of plant-based meat, collating international data of launched companies globally, from The Good Food Institute(https://gfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GFI-Plant-Based-Meat-Fact-Sheet_Environmental-Comparison.pdf)

Indian consumers’ receptivity to smart protein, from Penn State University and The Good Food Institute India(https://agfundernews.com/no-market-for-meat-alternatives-in-veggie-india-think-again-study-says.html)

(https://gfi.org.in/new-study-highlights-plant-based-and-cultivated-meat-acceptance-in-the-u-s-china-and-india/)

Follow Ritesh & Geneila:Twitter: twitter.com/riteishd & twitter.com/geneliadInstagram: instagram.com/riteishd & instagram.com/geneliad



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<div>You know them from all your favorite Bollywood movies, but Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh’s latest venture is part of a different world altogether: the smart protein ecosystem. Over the last few years, the Bollywood-superstars-slash-entrepreneurs have been working with GFI India to cook up something big. Their startup — Imagine Meats — is set to change the way we eat. They, along with the host of Indian smart protein companies that have been cropping up recently, are bringing alternatives to animal protein to market, tailor-made for the Indian palate.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>In this lightning episode of Season 2.5, Riteish, Genelia, and our host Varun Deshpande delve into India’s meat eating habits, chat about serving up plant-based meat with an Indian spin on it, and discuss how the smart protein ecosystem can support local flavors, farmers, and food supply.</div><div>Riteish and Genelia also share their own experiences with making the switch to a plant-based diet, their cravings for ‘meat on a Mangalvar’, and their appreciation for the diversity found within India’s food and culture. Tune in to catch the conversation! <br><br></div><div>Resources for further reading:</div><div>Building the plant-based meat category in India with a splash:</div><div>Coverage by the Indian Express on Imagine Meats </div><div>(https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/food-wine/genelia-and-riteish-deshmukh-announce-plans-to-launch-plant-based-meat-products-6514952/)<br><br></div><div>A Twitter thread explaining the importance of big-splash category creation</div><div>((https://twitter.com/varund7/status/1363528357665673216))<br><br></div><div>Coverage by the Indian Express on Domino’s India launching their own plant-based meat pizza </div><div>(https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/food-wine/would-you-like-a-slice-of-vegetarian-chicken-pizza-7116625/)<br><br></div><div>Sustainability implications of plant-based meat, collating international data of launched companies globally, from The Good Food Institute</div><div>(https://gfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GFI-Plant-Based-Meat-Fact-Sheet_Environmental-Comparison.pdf)<br><br></div><div>Indian consumers’ receptivity to smart protein, from Penn State University and The Good Food Institute India</div><div>(https://agfundernews.com/no-market-for-meat-alternatives-in-veggie-india-think-again-study-says.html)<br><br></div><div>(https://gfi.org.in/new-study-highlights-plant-based-and-cultivated-meat-acceptance-in-the-u-s-china-and-india/)<br><br></div><div>Follow Ritesh &amp; Geneila:</div><div>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/riteishd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="http://twitter.com/riteishd">twitter.com/riteishd</span></a> &amp; <a href="twitter.com/geneliad" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/geneliad</a></div><div>Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/riteishd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="http://instagram.com/riteishd">instagram.com/riteishd</span></a> &amp; <a href="http://instagram.com/geneliad" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="http://instagram.com/geneliad">instagram.com/geneliad</span></a><br><br> </div><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>

Varun Deshpande speaks to Riteish & Genelia Deshmukh about their alternative to meat brand Imagine Meats

Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh on Re-Imagine-ing Our Relationship with Meat

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>

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

Indra Nooyi on Smart Protein’s Breakout Moment

Alongside transitioning our energy supply, transitioning to smart protein and away from animal-derived agriculture is the most important thing we can do to preserve our link with our heritage, and safeguard our future - put differently, to have our meat and our planet too. In the face of climate change brought on by excessive land, water, and energy use, a world scrambling for food security, and global health crises like antibiotic resistance and future pandemics, can we build back better? We’re here to discuss exactly that in Season 2.5 of Feeding 10 Billion.

In this introductory episode, GFI India Managing Director Varun Deshpande and GFI India Communication Associate Ayesha Marfatia sit down to discuss the incredible growth the smart protein sector has seen over the last 18 months, even during the depths of a pandemic. They also lay out what this fast-paced, mini-season 2.5 has to hold - with episodes featuring Indra Nooyi, Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh, Lisa Sweet, Bernhard Kowatsch, and Kate Kruger.

Resources for further learning:

Explore GFI India’s resources

(https://gfi-india.org/resources/)

Watch videos from the Smart Protein Summit 2021 for a deep understanding of the business, science, and policy behind smart protein - and its impacts on public and planetary health.

(https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkUczvBheXjME7IRgvOKmUZBYJCFj0Xyw)

You can connect with Varun Deshpande:

LinkedIn | Twitter

Find GFI on Social Media:

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube

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.

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<p>Alongside transitioning our energy supply, transitioning to smart protein and away from animal-derived agriculture is the most important thing we can do to preserve our link with our heritage, and safeguard our future - put differently, to have our meat and our planet too. In the face of climate change brought on by excessive land, water, and energy use, a world scrambling for food security, and global health crises like antibiotic resistance and future pandemics, can we build back better? We’re here to discuss exactly that in Season 2.5 of Feeding 10 Billion.</p><p>In this introductory episode, GFI India Managing Director Varun Deshpande and GFI India Communication Associate Ayesha Marfatia sit down to discuss the incredible growth the smart protein sector has seen over the last 18 months, even during the depths of a pandemic. They also lay out what this fast-paced, mini-season 2.5 has to hold - with episodes featuring Indra Nooyi, Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh, Lisa Sweet, Bernhard Kowatsch, and Kate Kruger.</p><p>Resources for further learning:</p><p>Explore GFI India’s resources</p><p>(https://gfi-india.org/resources/)</p><p>Watch videos from the Smart Protein Summit 2021 for a deep understanding of the business, science, and policy behind smart protein - and its impacts on public and planetary health.</p><p>(https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkUczvBheXjME7IRgvOKmUZBYJCFj0Xyw)</p><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>

Varun Deshpande & Ayesha Marfatia from the Good Food Institute give us a sneak peek into the new Season 2.5 of Feeding 10 Billion

Smart Protein’s Breakout Year?

In the final episode of Feeding 10 Billion Season 2, we contend with some of our enduring questions - what will humans eat in a world that is rapidly warming and exposed to the worst effects of climate change? And how do we preserve our links to tradition and the foods we love to eat in this new world? A dystopian future threatening those traditions is already rearing its head in a multitude of ways. Alternating extreme weather cycles like drought caused by water scarcity or floods caused by sudden storms are already stripping the soil of its ability to sustain us. While we stay in to fend off the worst pandemic our generation has seen, we’ve also witnessed biblical proportions of pestilence ravaging our crops. This year, parts of East Africa, Iran, and India witnessed their most disruptive locust swarms in decades, while the UK’s unprecedented weather reduced wheat yields to their lowest levels in 40 years, threatening to convert it from an exporter to a net importer. If we want to prioritise food security, we will need all the answers we can find - all technologies, communities, and platforms that can help us build a more resilient food supply. 

Today’s guest is an entrepreneur working on exactly the kind of foods that can enable us to reverse - or, at the very least, withstand - the ravages of climate change and public health crises. Thomas Jonas is CEO and cofounder of Nature’s Fynd, a company whose story is as fascinating as any science fiction you’ve ever read - it involves NASA, space exploration, and the world’s largest supervolcano. Nature’s Fynd has big plans for fueling the planet sustainably with complete protein from fungi - learn more on the season finale of F10B.

NOTES:

Companies Mentioned:

Nature’s Fynd

Bibliography

Biblical, on steroids, and across generations: The coming food and nutrition crash can be averted if we act now to counter the COVID-19 crisis, IFPRI Blog

Climate crisis: Extreme weather means UK faces worst wheat yields in 40 years, farmers’ union says, Independent

Beyond vegan burgers: next-generation protein could come from air, methane, volcanic springs, Reuters

Do These Tiny Organisms Hold the Key to Lab-Grown Food? Bloomberg

Food Startup Takes Microbes From the Volcano to the Table, The Wall Street Journal

Nature's Fynd (formerly Sustainable Bioproducts) raises $80m to grow food from microbes, Food Navigator USA

NASA’s Small Investments in Small Businesses Pay Big Dividends, NASA

For Further Reading:

Sustainable Bioproducts Makes Animal-Free Meat with Volcano Microorganisms, GFI Blog

Beyond Plants: Using Fermentation, Fungi, Algae, and Bacteria to Create Novel Proteins and Ingredients, The Good Food Conference, 2019

<p>In the final episode of Feeding 10 Billion Season 2, we contend with some of our enduring questions - what will humans eat in a world that is rapidly warming and exposed to the worst effects of climate change? And how do we preserve our links to tradition and the foods we love to eat in this new world? A dystopian future threatening those traditions is already rearing its head in a multitude of ways. Alternating extreme weather cycles like drought caused by water scarcity or floods caused by sudden storms are already stripping the soil of its ability to sustain us. While we stay in to fend off the worst pandemic our generation has seen, we’ve also witnessed biblical proportions of pestilence ravaging our crops. This year, parts of East Africa, Iran, and India witnessed their most disruptive locust swarms in decades, while the UK’s unprecedented weather reduced wheat yields to their lowest levels in 40 years, threatening to convert it from an exporter to a net importer. If we want to prioritise food security, we will need all the answers we can find - all technologies, communities, and platforms that can help us build a more resilient food supply. </p><p>Today’s guest is an entrepreneur working on exactly the kind of foods that can enable us to reverse - or, at the very least, withstand - the ravages of climate change and public health crises. Thomas Jonas is CEO and cofounder of Nature’s Fynd, a company whose story is as fascinating as any science fiction you’ve ever read - it involves NASA, space exploration, and the world’s largest supervolcano. Nature’s Fynd has big plans for fueling the planet sustainably with complete protein from fungi - learn more on the season finale of F10B.</p><p><b>NOTES:</b></p><p>Companies Mentioned:</p><p><a href="https://www.naturesfynd.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nature’s Fynd</a></p><p>Bibliography</p><p>Biblical, on steroids, and across generations: The coming food and nutrition crash can be averted if we act now to counter the COVID-19 crisis, <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/biblical-steroids-and-across-generations-coming-food-and-nutrition-crash-can-be-averted-if-we" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">IFPRI Blog</a></p><p>Climate crisis: Extreme weather means UK faces worst wheat yields in 40 years, farmers’ union says, <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-crisis-extreme-weather-uk-temperature-heat-farmers-a9678656.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Independent</a></p><p>Beyond vegan burgers: next-generation protein could come from air, methane, volcanic springs, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-food-science/beyond-vegan-burgers-next-generation-protein-could-come-from-air-methane-volcanic-springs-idUSKBN1XG0T6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reuters</a></p><p>Do These Tiny Organisms Hold the Key to Lab-Grown Food? <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-04/do-these-tiny-organisms-hold-the-key-to-lab-grown-food" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg</a></p><p>Food Startup Takes Microbes From the Volcano to the Table, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/food-startup-takes-microbes-from-the-volcano-to-the-table-11549256460" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Wall Street Journal</a></p><p>Nature's Fynd (formerly Sustainable Bioproducts) raises $80m to grow food from microbes, <a href="https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2020/03/24/Nature-s-Fynd-formerly-Sustainable-Bioproducts-raises-80m-to-grow-food-from-microbes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Food Navigator USA</a></p><p>NASA’s Small Investments in Small Businesses Pay Big Dividends, <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/spinoff/Small_Investments_in_Small_Businesses_Pay_Big_Dividends" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NASA</a></p><p>For Further Reading:</p><p>Sustainable Bioproducts Makes Animal-Free Meat with Volcano Microorganisms, <a href="https://www.gfi.org/blog-sustainable-bioproducts-volcanic-microorgan" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">GFI Blog</a></p><p>Beyond Plants: Using Fermentation, Fungi, Algae, and Bacteria to Create Novel Proteins and Ingredients, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WxIm2AF-hU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Good Food Conference, 2019</a></p>

In the final episode of Feeding 10 Billion Season 2, we contend with some of our enduring questions - what will humans eat in a world that is rapidly warming and exposed to the worst effects of climate change? And

S02 E10: Plagues, Pestilence, Smart Protein: Our Resilient Food Future

We tend to focus on the fact that in the year 2050 we will have to feed 10 billion human beings on this planet but we won’t be the only species we have to worry about. We are currently witnessing an unprecedented loss of biodiversity as climate change makes this planet inhospitable for all species. We need to find a way to feed not just ourselves but also ensure other species thrive on Earth without being too extractive from nature. It is clear that biotech is going to be key to this transformation, and will rule the world just as software did for the last few decades. And there are a few people building the future of food at the vanguard of this development.

Our guest this week is one of the most prolific investors, and early stage funders of numerous biotech companies in the alternative protein space. Ryan Bethencourt is the CEO of Wild Earth that makes pet food from fermentation-based protein. He is also a partner at Babel Ventures, an early stage consumer biotech venture capital fund. As the co-founder, and CEO of incubators, and seed funds like IndieBio (an SOS Ventures backed accelerator, and early stage seed fund), Berkeley Bio Labs, a startup incubator, and sector builder, as well as the head of life sciences at the XPRIZE foundation, Ryan has funded well over a 100 companies. The list includes notable alternative protein companies like Shiok Meats, Memphis Meats, New Wave Foods, Clara Foods, Finless Foods as well as Mumbai’s plant-based egg company, Evo Foods. Ryan’s aim overlaps with ours at GFI India - we want to positively impact the lives of billions of people, and animals!

NOTES:

Companies Mentioned:

Wild Earth

IndieBio

Babel Ventures

Berkeley Bio Labs

XPrize Foundation

Bibliography:

Why Wild Earth Cofounder Ryan Bethencourt Is Applying The Science Of 'Vegan Biohacking' To Pet Food, Forbes.

Eat For The Planet #71 - Ryan Bethencourt: Reinventing Pet Food and Building the Post-Animal Bio Economy, EFTP.

This biotech startup is growing protein-rich vegan pet food in a lab, FastCompany

Shiok Meats takes the cultured meat revolution to the seafood aisle with plans for cultured shrimp, TechCrunch.

Tour the San Francisco lab that’s growing meat in a petri dish, CNBC

A foodtech EVO-lution: this startup is set to disrupt India’s plant-based food market with its ‘clean’ egg substitute, YourStory

For Further Reading:

Ryan Bethencourt’s writing on Medium.

Ryan’s videos on the Singularity University page.

What does it take to create a conducive environment for scale-up of new protein companies? Future of Protein Summit, YouTube Channel.

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">We tend to focus on the fact that in the year 2050 we will have to feed 10 billion human beings on this planet but we won’t be the only species we have to worry about. We are currently witnessing an unprecedented loss of biodiversity as climate change makes this planet inhospitable for all species. We need to find a way to feed not just ourselves but also ensure other species thrive on Earth without being too extractive from nature. It is clear that biotech is going to be key to this transformation, and will rule the world just as software did for the last few decades. And there are a few people building the future of food at the vanguard of this development.</p><p>Our guest this week is one of the most prolific investors, and early stage funders of numerous biotech companies in the alternative protein space. Ryan Bethencourt is the CEO of Wild Earth that makes pet food from fermentation-based protein. He is also a partner at Babel Ventures, an early stage consumer biotech venture capital fund. As the co-founder, and CEO of incubators, and seed funds like IndieBio (an SOS Ventures backed accelerator, and early stage seed fund), Berkeley Bio Labs, a startup incubator, and sector builder, as well as the head of life sciences at the XPRIZE foundation, Ryan has funded well over a 100 companies. The list includes notable alternative protein companies like Shiok Meats, Memphis Meats, New Wave Foods, Clara Foods, Finless Foods as well as Mumbai’s plant-based egg company, Evo Foods. Ryan’s aim overlaps with ours at GFI India - we want to positively impact the lives of billions of people, and animals!</p><p><b>NOTES:</b></p><p>Companies Mentioned:</p><p><a href="https://wildearth.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wild Earth</a></p><p><a href="https://indiebio.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">IndieBio</a></p><p><a href="https://www.babel.ventures/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Babel Ventures</a></p><p><a href="http://www.berkeleybiolabs.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Berkeley Bio Labs</a></p><p><a href="https://www.xprize.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">XPrize Foundation</a></p><p>Bibliography:</p><p>Why Wild Earth Cofounder Ryan Bethencourt Is Applying The Science Of 'Vegan Biohacking' To Pet Food, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/katrinafox/2018/03/15/this-vegan-biohacker-is-set-to-launch-the-first-cultured-protein-foods-for-pets/#60c8bc85fe7e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Forbes</a>.</p><p>Eat For The Planet #71 - Ryan Bethencourt: Reinventing Pet Food and Building the Post-Animal Bio Economy, <a href="https://eftp.co/ryan-bethencourt" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EFTP</a>.</p><p>This biotech startup is growing protein-rich vegan pet food in a lab, <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90317144/this-biotech-startup-is-growing-protein-rich-vegan-pet-food-in-a-lab" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FastCompany</a></p><p>Shiok Meats takes the cultured meat revolution to the seafood aisle with plans for cultured shrimp, <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/15/shiok-meats-takes-the-cultured-meat-revolution-to-the-seafood-aisle-with-plans-for-cultured-shrimp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TechCrunch</a>.</p><p>Tour the San Francisco lab that’s growing meat in a petri dish, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/04/tour-the-lab-that-spawned-the-lab-grown-meat-start-up-funded-by-bill-gates-and-richard-branson.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CNBC</a></p><p>A foodtech EVO-lution: this startup is set to disrupt India’s plant-based food market with its ‘clean’ egg substitute, <a href="https://yourstory.com/2020/06/startup-evo-foods-develops-liquid-egg-replacer-plant-based-proteins" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">YourStory</a></p><p>For Further Reading:</p><p>Ryan Bethencourt’s writing on <a href="https://medium.com/@ryanbethencourt" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Medium</a>.</p><p>Ryan’s videos on the Singularity University <a href="https://su.org/about/faculty/ryan-bethencourt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">page</a>.</p><p>What does it take to create a conducive environment for scale-up of new protein companies? Future of Protein Summit, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ldtgagks0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a> Channel.</p>

In the year 2050, we tend to focus on the fact that there will be nearly 10 billion human beings on this planet - but we won’t be the only species to worry about. We are currently witnessing an unprecedented loss of biodiversity and species loss as climat

S02 E09: Building the Bio Revolution

What seemed like science fiction just a few decades back, is increasingly becoming a reality. Early research pioneered by NASA on how to feed astronauts in long haul missions to planets like Mars brought closed loop systems and fermented ingredients to the spotlight. These systems don’t rely on limited natural resources, and could potentially be key to feeding 10 billion sustainably by 2050. And those fermentation machines? They’re none other than microorganisms like bacteria, yeast, and microalgae, which can make nutritious protein from little more than air, CO2, and water! Our guests this week are both accomplished PhD’s - one is from the investment side of the equation while the other is a biotech scientist who has turned entrepreneur. Ritu Verma is co-founder and managing partner at Ankur Capital, a firm that is funding ideas for the next billion, while Ezhil Subbian is CEO and Co-Founder of String, a synthetic biology company which makes microbial protein from methane. Ritu has backed Ezhil’s vision with the catalytic capital we keep talking about on this show. In developed startup ecosystems like Silicon Valley, academia partners with investors and entrepreneurs to leverage technology transfer and fuel innovation. In India, those pathways are still being built out - but before that happens, we need focussed intervention in the form of grants, funding and other incentives from the government to create those cradles of scientific enterprise within universities and other players. Ezhil and Ritu are the perfect guests to tell us more. Listen to find out what it really takes to scale biotech innovation in emerging markets.

NOTES:

Companies Mentioned:

Ankur Capital

String Bio

Air Protein

Solar Foods

Gevo

C-CAMP

BIRAC

Bibliography:

The Bio Revolution: Innovations transforming economies, societies, and our lives, McKinsey

Why Software is Eating the World, Marc Andresssen, Wall Street Journal

FSSAI manpower shortage: Govt sanctions nearly 500 additional posts for food regulator, FirstPost

For Further Reading:

Bridging the Valley of Death between Innovation Funding and Market Adoption: Forbes

<p>What seemed like science fiction just a few decades back, is increasingly becoming a reality. Early research pioneered by NASA on how to feed astronauts in long haul missions to planets like Mars brought closed loop systems and fermented ingredients to the spotlight. These systems don’t rely on limited natural resources, and could potentially be key to feeding 10 billion sustainably by 2050. And those fermentation machines? They’re none other than microorganisms like bacteria, yeast, and microalgae, which can make nutritious protein from little more than air, CO2, and water! Our guests this week are both accomplished PhD’s - one is from the investment side of the equation while the other is a biotech scientist who has turned entrepreneur. Ritu Verma is co-founder and managing partner at Ankur Capital, a firm that is funding ideas for the next billion, while Ezhil Subbian is CEO and Co-Founder of String, a synthetic biology company which makes microbial protein from methane. Ritu has backed Ezhil’s vision with the catalytic capital we keep talking about on this show. In developed startup ecosystems like Silicon Valley, academia partners with investors and entrepreneurs to leverage technology transfer and fuel innovation. In India, those pathways are still being built out - but before that happens, we need focussed intervention in the form of grants, funding and other incentives from the government to create those cradles of scientific enterprise within universities and other players. Ezhil and Ritu are the perfect guests to tell us more. Listen to find out what it really takes to scale biotech innovation in emerging markets.</p><p>NOTES:</p><p>Companies Mentioned:</p><p><a href="https://www.ankurcapital.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ankur Capital</a></p><p><a href="http://www.stringbio.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">String Bio</a></p><p><a href="https://www.airprotein.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Air Protein</a></p><p><a href="https://solarfoods.fi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Solar Foods</a></p><p><a href="https://gevo.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gevo</a></p><p><a href="http://www.ccamp.res.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">C-CAMP</a></p><p><a href="https://www.birac.nic.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BIRAC</a></p><p>Bibliography:</p><p>The Bio Revolution: Innovations transforming economies, societies, and our lives, <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/pharmaceuticals-and-medical-products/our-insights/the-bio-revolution-innovations-transforming-economies-societies-and-our-lives#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">McKinsey</a></p><p>Why Software is Eating the World, Marc Andresssen, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111903480904576512250915629460" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wall Street Journal</a></p><p>FSSAI manpower shortage: Govt sanctions nearly 500 additional posts for food regulator, <a href="https://www.firstpost.com/business/fssai-manpower-shortage-govt-sanctions-nearly-500-additional-posts-for-food-regulator-4971191.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FirstPost</a></p><p>For Further Reading:</p><p>Bridging the Valley of Death between Innovation Funding and Market Adoption: <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelhelmstetter/2018/08/03/bridging-the-valley-of-death-between-innovation-funding-and-market-adoption/#530789483434" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Forbes</a></p>

What seemed like science fiction just a few decades back, is increasingly becoming a reality. Early research pioneered by NASA on how to feed astronauts in long haul missions to planets like Mars brought closed loop systems and fermented ingredients to t

S02 E08: Conquering the Valley of Death

Smart protein, if done right, can be a big win for the planet. By now, hopefully, it is clear that foods that replace animal-sourced meat, eggs, and dairy tend to use fewer resources, do not contribute to rising greenhouse gas emissions, and diminish the risk of zoonotic diseases and antibiotic resistance. But equally exciting is the sector’s potential to tackle issues that we grapple with and mention on Feeding 10 Billion all the time -  like malnutrition. India faces the tremendous challenge of being home to a third of the world’s total stunted children, and half of all under-5 child mortality in the country is due to undernutrition. Poor nutrition in the first 1000 days of a child’s life is crucial to tackling this issue, as is a young mother’s health. Irrespective of whether they feed their kids breastmilk or formula, (and face guilt over whatever they choose), if mothers are grappling with anemia or poor nutrition, their kids do not have access to the nutrients they so badly need. Meanwhile, over 10% of cow’s milk production globally is actually absorbed by the infant nutrition market. Our guests this week, (which is timed perfectly with World Breastfeeding Week), have a solution that could allow mothers to feed their children actual human breast milk without worrying about a baby’s ability to latch, their own nutrition, or supplementing inadequate feed with formula made from animal-sourced milk. All while giving their babies the nutrients they desperately need. Michelle Egger is the CEO, and Co-Founder of BioMilq, while Leila Strickland is the CSO, and Co-Founder. They are a women-owned, science-led, and parent-centered infant nutrition company producing breast milk cultivated from cells!

NOTES:

Companies Mentioned:

Biomilq

Turtle Tree Labs

Scientific Definitions:

Cellular Physiology: Cellular physiology is concerned with the mechanism of transport of nutrients, ions, and water into and out of the cell, as well as how cells communicate with each other through signaling pathways, or respond to external cues.

Epithelial/ Epithelium (Intestinal, Kidney, Corneal, Mammary): Membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells separated by very little intercellular substance and forming the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs.

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMO, also known as human milk glycans): Sugar molecules that are part of the oligosaccharides group and can be found in high concentrations exclusively in human breast milk.

Bibliography:

Bill Gates’ climate-change investment firm bets on lab-produced breast milk, CNBC

BIOMILQ Could Be The Next Major Food Disruptor: Getting Real About Entrepreneurship With Co Founder And CEO Michelle Egger, Forbes

Breakthrough: Two women producing breast milk - outside the body, Medium

The Business Case for Investment in Nutrition, Chatham House 

WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19, WHO

Overview of Malnutrition in India

WHO on Nutrition and Breastfeeding

For Further Reading:

Feeding Lessons to tackle malnutrition, Frontline

Unfolding the Human Milk Microbiome Landscape in the Omics Era, Frontiers in Food Microbiology

Breastfed Right: How Shrirampur’s Babies Escape Malnutrition: IndiaSpend

<p>Smart protein, if done right, can be a big win for the planet. By now, hopefully, it is clear that foods that replace animal-sourced meat, eggs, and dairy tend to use fewer resources, do not contribute to rising greenhouse gas emissions, and diminish the risk of zoonotic diseases and antibiotic resistance. But equally exciting is the sector’s potential to tackle issues that we grapple with and mention on Feeding 10 Billion all the time -  like malnutrition. India faces the tremendous challenge of being home to a third of the world’s total stunted children, and half of all under-5 child mortality in the country is due to undernutrition. Poor nutrition in the first 1000 days of a child’s life is crucial to tackling this issue, as is a young mother’s health. Irrespective of whether they feed their kids breastmilk or formula, (and face guilt over whatever they choose), if mothers are grappling with anemia or poor nutrition, their kids do not have access to the nutrients they so badly need. Meanwhile, over 10% of cow’s milk production globally is actually absorbed by the infant nutrition market. Our guests this week, (which is timed perfectly with <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/31-07-2020-world-breastfeeding-week-2020-message" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">World Breastfeeding Week</a>), have a solution that could allow mothers to feed their children actual human breast milk without worrying about a baby’s ability to latch, their own nutrition, or supplementing inadequate feed with formula made from animal-sourced milk. All while giving their babies the nutrients they desperately need. Michelle Egger is the CEO, and Co-Founder of BioMilq, while Leila Strickland is the CSO, and Co-Founder. They are a women-owned, science-led, and parent-centered infant nutrition company producing breast milk cultivated from cells!</p><p>NOTES:</p><p>Companies Mentioned:</p><p><a href="https://www.biomilq.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Biomilq</a></p><p><a href="http://turtletreelabs.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Turtle Tree Labs</a></p><p>Scientific Definitions:</p><p>Cellular Physiology: Cellular physiology is concerned with the mechanism of transport of nutrients, ions, and water into and out of the cell, as well as how cells communicate with each other through signaling pathways, or respond to external cues.</p><p>Epithelial/ Epithelium (Intestinal, Kidney, Corneal, Mammary): Membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells separated by very little intercellular substance and forming the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs.</p><p>Human milk oligosaccharides (HMO, also known as human milk glycans): Sugar molecules that are part of the oligosaccharides group and can be found in high concentrations exclusively in human breast milk.</p><p>Bibliography:</p><p>Bill Gates’ climate-change investment firm bets on lab-produced breast milk, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/16/biomilq-raises-3point5-million-from-bill-gates-investment-firm.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CNBC</a></p><p>BIOMILQ Could Be The Next Major Food Disruptor: Getting Real About Entrepreneurship With Co Founder And CEO Michelle Egger, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliawuench/2020/06/22/biomilq-could-be-the-next-major-food-disruptor-getting-real-about-entrepreneurship-with-co-founder--ceo-michelle-egger/#12cda4f5a7dd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Forbes</a></p><p>Breakthrough: Two women producing breast milk - outside the body, <a href="https://medium.com/@BIOMILQ/breakthrough-two-women-produce-breastmilk-outside-the-body-18dd5a622ac9" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Medium</a></p><p>The Business Case for Investment in Nutrition, <a href="https://www.chathamhouse.org/publication/business-case-investment-nutrition-wellesley-et-al" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chatham House </a></p><p>WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19, <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/15-07-2020-who-and-unicef-warn-of-a-decline-in-vaccinations-during-covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WHO</a></p><p><a href="https://motherchildnutrition.org/india/overview-india.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Overview</a> of Malnutrition in India</p><p><a href="https://www.who.int/pmnch/media/publications/aonsectionIII_6.pdf?ua=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WHO</a> on Nutrition and Breastfeeding</p><p>For Further Reading:</p><p>Feeding Lessons to tackle malnutrition, <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/article29766390.ece" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Frontline</a></p><p>Unfolding the Human Milk Microbiome Landscape in the Omics Era, <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01378/full" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Frontiers</a> in Food Microbiology</p><p>Breastfed Right: How Shrirampur’s Babies Escape Malnutrition: <a href="https://www.indiaspend.com/breastfed-right-how-shrirampurs-babies-escape-malnutrition/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">IndiaSpend</a></p><p><br><br></p>

Smart protein, if done right, can be a big win for the planet. By now, hopefully, it is clear that foods that replace animal-sourced meat, eggs, and dairy tend to use fewer resources, do not contribute to rising greenhouse gas emissions, and diminish the

S02 E07: Tackling Malnutrition with Smart Protein: A Glimpse of the Future

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

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