In 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.

Sissel Beate Rønning is a senior scientist at the food research institute Nofima in Norway, where she tries to use modern technology in food production for a growing population. Her primary focus is: Can we culture meat, and can we use the rest of the materials from the food industry in the process? How can we produce healthy food ingredients? Sissel holds a master’s degree in gene technology from the University of Tromsø and has a PhD in GMOs from the National Veterinary Institute in Norway. Her postdoc focused on cancer research and human medicine in the Department of Pathology, Oslo University Hospital, Norway.

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On 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.

We are joined with Dr. Dwayne Holmes of New Harvest. Based in the Netherlands, Dr. Holmes overseas the New Harvest Netherlands entity which covers cellular agriculture in the European regions.

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The Cultured Meat Symposium is taking place on September 12-13, 2024 in Silicon Valley, California. Learn more about the event and register at https://cms2024.com

Alex Shirazi sits down with Deniz Kent, CEO of Prolific Machines, at their Emeryville, CA office.

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Host 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 event.

On 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.

New Harvest is a nonprofit research institute that supports open, public cultured meat research. Founded in 2004, we are the world’s longest-running organization dedicated to advancing the field of cellular agriculture.

This year New Harvest turns 20! As part of the NH@20 podcast series, we interview Executive Isha Datar and discuss milestone achievements over the past two decades, and get a glimpse of what might be coming next.

The Cultured Meat Symposium is taking place on September 12-13, 2024. Learn more about the event at register at https://cms2024.com

Join Alex Shirazi and Aleh Manchuliantsau discuss the upcycled plant-based protein products.

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Doug is the co-founder and CEO of Atlantic Fish Co. Their Raleigh, North Carolina-based team is using cellular agriculture to address the problem of carbon-intensive, overfished species. Prior to AFC, he co-founded two other startups and covered the alternative protein industry for three years as the host of the "Brave New Meat" podcast, interviewing entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders in the space. He has an MBA from Georgetown University focused on entrepreneurship. Prior to the private sector, he served for 10 years as a helicopter pilot in the Navy.