أفضل بودكاسات Food Meets Climate Podcast (2024)

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Algal Ambition - Algenie 40:55

4M ago40:55

40:55

Nick Hazell, the founder of Algenie, shares his background and motivation in food and algae industries before moving to the potential of algae as a solution for carbon capture and the challenges of reducing the cost of algae production. Nick explains the evolution of algae production methods, from raceway ponds to photo-bioreactors, and introduces …

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From Pits To Products - Kern Tec 38:56

4M ago38:56

38:56

Luca Fichtinger, one of the founders of Kern Tec, an Austrian-based upcycling food tech company, discusses their journey of turning fruit pits into new ingredients for the food and beverage industry. They have developed technologies to extract healthy fats and proteins from fruit pits and have created products such as food oils, chocolate spreads, …

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Full Fungal Fermentation - Libre Foods 41:54

4M ago41:54

41:54

Alan Iván Ramos, co-founder of Libre Foods, discusses the role of fungi and mycelium in alternative protein. He shares his journey from studying philosophy to joining the ProVeg Incubator and starting Libre Foods. Their first product is a fungi-based bacon that aims to replicate the taste, texture, and experience of traditional bacon without the ha…

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Cell-Based South Africa - Newform Foods (Mzansi Meat) 40:52

2+ y ago40:52

40:52

At 16 years old, Tasneem Karodia cut meat out of her diet for sustainability reasons. However it wasn’t until she was working in management consulting that she saw the accelerating potential of protein alternatives, and decided to leave her job to join the movement. Now as co-founder and CFO of Mzansi Meat, Africa’s first cultivated meat company, s…

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Compounding Cultivation - Cellivate Technologies 40:47

2+ y ago40:47

40:47

While completing his PhD in stem cell differentiation, Viknish Krishnan-Kutty realised he wanted to apply his science directly, rather than run the risk of having his research published and archived. Fast forward to now and he is the founder and CEO of Singapore-based startup Cellivate Technologies, a startup focused on enhancing and improving cell…

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Cell-based Surimi - Fisheroo 31:01

3y ago31:01

31:01

One day while working as a biologist, Aaron Chua Yu Xiang had a friend who presented him with a question: why not become a pescatarian? At first he was sold however the more he began to research, the more he realised the plethora of issues - bycatch, parasites, micro-plastics - associated with the fishing industry. As a result, Aaron founded Fisher…

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Re-introducing Ice Cream - Pilk Foods 42:36

3y ago42:36

42:36

After five years of working in a top consulting firm, Pilk co-founder Alexander Pagonis wanted to try his hand at something new. With a deep cultural and family connection to ice-cream he ventured into a mission of creating an indulgent plant-based alternative. In this week’s episode we chat to Alex not only about Pilk Foods and the founding story,…

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Alt Meat Ambition - Planted 38:03

3y ago38:03

38:03

From radical transparency to Guinness World Records, Planted is the alternative meat startup taking Switzerland by storm. In this week’s episode we chat to Christoph Jenny, one of Planted’s four co-founders, about his journey to starting the company and their approach to innovation. We also discuss their (literally) see-through production process, …

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Milk from Millet - Rainfed Foods 36:21

3y ago36:21

36:21

While working for a large dairy manufacturer, Sujala Balaji began to question just how sustainable the future of our food system really is. With over two decades of experience in the industry, it wasn’t long before she felt a strong sense of responsibility to make a difference. Now, Sujala is the cofounder and CEO of Rainfed Foods, an early-stage s…

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Cellular Seafood - Umami Meats 33:45

3y ago33:45

33:45

While working on deep tech commercialisation for aquaculture, Mihir Pershad witnessed firsthand the issues facing our current seafood sector. Fast forward to now, and Mihir is the CEO of Umami Meats, a Singapore-based startup focused on cultivating seafood products. We chat to Mihir about his journey to entrepreneurship, as well as the evolution of…

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Change in China - Dao Foods 48:53

3y ago48:53

48:53

With over 20 years of experience in impact investing and social enterprise, Albert Tseng is passionate about utilising business to solve some of society’s most pressing problems. Now, Albert is the co-founder of Dao Foods, an impact-oriented investment firm focused on supporting and accelerating plant-based and alternative protein companies in Chin…

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Cultured Cat Food - Because, Animals 43:52

3y ago43:52

43:52

When she was in her teens, Shannon Falconer decided to stop eating animals for welfare reasons. Now, the former Stanford microbiologist has found an opportunity to use her scientific training to take animals out of the supply chain altogether, focusing on the cultivation of meat for pets through her startup Because, Animals. In this week’s episode …

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Shrimp from Seaweed - New Wave Foods 40:49

3y ago40:49

40:49

With a background in material science and engineering, Michelle Wolf always wanted to use her technical skillset to help make the world a better place. Being inspired by plant-based beef alternatives gaining traction in the mainstream, she began to learn more about other industries and realised that despite the opportunity, nobody was really lookin…

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Championing Chicken - Nextgen Foods 47:45

3+ y ago47:45

47:45

As a mechanical engineer, Andre Menezes never imagined that he would be working in the food industry. Nonetheless after a career as the manager of Singapore’s largest distribution company, Andre joined the plant-based space through the co-founding of Nextgen Foods - parent company of plant-based chicken brand TiNDLE. In this week’s episode we chat …

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Conscious Condiments - Mekhala Living 28:22

3+ y ago28:22

28:22

Despite always being interested in entrepreneurship, it wasn’t until a trip to Thailand that CEO and co-founder Daphne Hedley stumbled upon the right idea and Mekhala Living was born. 1600 stores and 6 countries later, we chat to Daphne about the journey of starting the certified vegan and organic Asian condiment business. We also discuss the proce…

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Friendlier Formula - Sprout Organic 34:06

3+ y ago34:06

34:06

When his son was one, former Gold Coast Titans player and serial-entrepreneur Selasi Berdie went looking for an exclusively plant-based infant formula. To his shock however, he found that there wasn’t an existing product on the market, leading him on a journey to creating a world first through his startup Sprout Organic. In this week’s episode Simo…

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Egg Evolution - Evo Foods 39:04

3+ y ago39:04

39:04

At the age of 20, Kartik Dixit realised how much the food system was contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and became vegan overnight. What shocked him most of all however, was that nobody was working on tackling alternative protein in India. Starting with cell-based meat and then transitioning to the plant-based sector, Kartik is now working on…

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Heritage Meat, Cultivated - Orbillion Bio 48:37

3+ y ago48:37

48:37

Early on in her life, it was a passion and love for food that brought Patricia Bubner to the field of science. Through her journey as a researcher in chemical engineering to working on food sustainability initiatives such as the Millet Project, it was only time until Patricia made her way into the cultivated meat space. Today she is the co-founder …

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Cell-based Cuts - Gaia Foods 37:52

3+ y ago37:52

37:52

During his time in academia, Vinayaka Srinivas began thinking about how he could have a more tangible and direct impact on the world and people’s lives. Given his technical background in stem cell biology, cultivated meat presented itself as an area of perfect opportunity to make this difference. Vin is now the cofounder and CEO of Singapore-based …

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Food Truck to Franchise - Lord of the Fries 38:08

3+ y ago38:08

38:08

Despite being known as the largest vegan chain down under, Lord of the Fries wasn’t always as we know it today. In this week’s episode we go back in time with LOTF cofounder Amanda Leigh Walker, to the beginning of the business and its evolution from food truck to franchise. We also chat about their recent collaborations with popular plant-based br…

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Cruelty-free Collagen - Jellatech 41:31

3+ y ago41:31

41:31

During her final year of post-graduate studies, Stephanie Michelsen developed a passion for alternative protein. Soon she realised however, that more than meat would need to be re-imagined if we were to transition to an animal-free and friendly future. Fast forward to now and Stephanie is the co-founder and CEO of Jellatech: an early-stage startup …

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Into the Aisles - Cale & Daughters 42:29

3+ y ago42:29

42:29

Whilst working as a sales manager for an IT company, Cale Drouin bought a failing vegan grocery store and quickly watched as it turned around and grew on to its own two feet. Despite being only one decision, this career change led Cale on to a path within the plant-based space: from distribution, to consultation and currently to the role of co-foun…

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Shifting Snacking - Confetti Fine Foods 32:07

3+ y ago32:07

32:07

Whilst on a hike in British Columbia, Betty Lu reflected on the fact that she had not yet found the ideal snack to take with her on her travels. She found protein bars bland, and potato chips were simply empty calories. That’s when her inspiration struck to shift the snacking industry; fast forward to now and she’s the founder and CEO of Singapore-…

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Delivering Dairy Differently - Uproot 39:02

3+ y ago39:02

39:02

For Jacob Conway, the passion of living a whole foods plant-based lifestyle hits close to home. Having quit dairy in college and watched the diagnosis and recovery of his brother from cancer, he made the changes he believed were needed to live more healthily. Reflecting on his experience on campus however, he soon realised that the decision to choo…

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Yoghurt x China - Marvelous Foods 34:56

3+ y ago34:56

34:56

Christiana Zhu has always wanted to be an entrepreneur. It wasn’t until she moved to China however, that she landed upon the idea that would take her there. Developing allergies herself and having observed a lack of good quality lactose-free options in the market she decided to found Marvelous Foods, a plant-based dairy company providing premium sn…

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Pioneers for the Philippines - WTH Foods 32:12

3+ y ago32:12

32:12

As a biologist, Stephen Michael Co understands and has witnessed first-hand the destructive nature of industrial agriculture on our environment. With a support for small-hold farmers as well as a love for science commercialisation he started his own vegan craft beer company Nipa Brew. 5 years later and Stephen is now the CEO of the Philippines’ fir…

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Cheese, Changed - Change Foods 51:43

3+ y ago51:43

51:43

Five years ago David Bucca underwent a period of personal change that led not only to a new lifestyle, but also sparked a transition in his career. Leaving his job with Boeing, he decided to focus on accelerating innovations in food technology helping launch independent think tank Food Frontier, as well as taking on the role of APAC regional manage…

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Cultivated Crustaceans - Shiok Meats 42:58

3+ y ago42:58

42:58

In 2016 Sandhya Sriram made the leap from her job as a stem cell scientist into the realm of business development. Having previously co-founded two startups, in 2018 she co-founded and has been working full time on her newest venture Shiok Meats, a cultivated seafood company based in Singapore. In this week’s episode we explore why crustaceans and …

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Indo Innovation - Green Butcher 31:25

4y ago31:25

31:25

After returning to Indonesia from her studies abroad, Helga realised just how few plant-based options were available for her and others that wished to live an animal-free lifestyle. In a bid to change this together with her partner Max, she cofounded Burgreens which has now grown to be Indonesia’s leading plant-based restaurant chain. Several years…

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Milk & More - TurtleTree 36:14

4y ago36:14

36:14

Whilst on a mission to create real milk without the mammal, one thing kept coming up for Turtletree cofounder Max Rye: the rising importance of human milk, both from an infant formula and overall human health perspective. Pioneering a method of cellular agriculture which can utilise cell-lines to make milk from cow and human alike, Singapore-based …

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Multi Meats - Hungry Planet 32:30

4y ago32:30

32:30

With their R&D starting in 2004, Hungry Planet has been one of the leaders when it comes to pioneering plant-based meats for the public. With a multi-meat portfolio of 9 proteins, and an impressive recent partnership announced with Fortune 500 company Post Holdings, the business is set to bring their chef-crafted premium products into the mainstrea…

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Bee-free Honey - MeliBio 34:06

4y ago34:06

34:06

Having entered the European honey industry in 2012, Darko Mandich has a long-standing passion when it comes to bees and our natural environment. After some research and personal lifestyle changes, he desired to take things one step further and start a new conversation on the industry, bringing forward a new perspective through the founding of MeliB…

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Modern Meat - Vow 34:17

4y ago34:17

34:17

Vow co-founders George Peppou and Tim Noakesmith weren’t always planning on starting a company. George had been running a startup accelerator on agriculture whilst Tim was determined to start his own vegan company. What brought the two together? A passion for cultivated meat. Now, from their Sydney-based startup, they’re bringing a new take on food…

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Koji Creativity - Prime Roots 32:21

4y ago32:21

32:21

As a microbiologist, Kimberlie Le has always been fascinated by the things we cannot see. Working at UC Berkeley’s Alternative Meats Lab, she began exploring the landscape of cell and plant-based proteins and soon realised she had stumbled upon a fungi that not enough people were talking about: koji. To change this she joined forces with Joshua Nix…

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Meat Minus Animals - Cellular Agriculture Australia 42:53

4y ago42:53

42:53

Cultivated meat: It’s made headlines as a hot topic but still can seem like an impossible science fiction concept for many. It's exactly this myth that science communicators like Bianca Le are trying to debunk. Having attained a PHD in biomedical research and becoming passionate about the topic herself, Bianca began investigating the current climat…

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Progressive Protein - v2food 32:37

4y ago32:37

32:37

Fresh from a $55 million series B fund raise, v2 is on a journey to bring a second version of meat into the mainstream. Backed by Australia’s leading scientific body CSIRO and Jack Cowin, owner of the Burger King franchise in Australia, the company’s mission is to turn the tide on animal agriculture through the production of a sustainable alternati…

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Protein for Pets - Bond Pet Foods 31:24

4y ago31:24

31:24

Rich Kelleman didn't always plan to become the CEO of a pet food company. With a background in advertising, it wasn't until he was assigned a project, reimagining the future of Burger King, that his eyes opened to the challenges attached to conventional agriculture. Adopting a vegan lifestyle, he came home and wrestled with the idea of feeding his …

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Sprouted Superfoods - Foodnerd 34:54

4y ago34:54

34:54

While working as an attorney in New York, Sharon Cryan stumbled across company cases that revealed some disheartening loopholes within food industry regulations. Sparking her passion for food education and living a healthy lifestyle, she soon realised she wanted to make a difference in the space, with entering the industry itself being the most eff…

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Better Butter - Phyto Foods 32:59

4y ago32:59

32:59

While running the food education business Kitchen Coach, Ashley began seeing the everyday struggles parents were facing when it came to feeding their children healthy and nutritional foods. Trying to develop a healthy recipe for butter on behalf of not only herself, but also her clients, she cracked the code and the first product for Phyto Foods wa…

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Deli Done Different - Plantcraft 35:41

4y ago35:41

35:41

After her transition to a vegan diet several years ago, Kati Ohens felt an itch that she was meant to do something more meaningful in her life. With a successful career in advertising and software development, she was put in touch with Csaba Hetenyi, a financier who had recently acquired a unique IP to develop a pasta product. Seeing the potential …

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Cauliflower Crossover - Grounded Foods 41:30

4y ago41:30

41:30

Veronica Fil and her husband, leading chef Shaun Quade never intended to become plant-based entrepreneurs. Owning a fine-dining restaurant in Melbourne, it wasn't until they began to notice the future of food was drastically changing around them that they realised the potential of their skills to bring forth a healthier and high impact product, bot…

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Manufacturing Makeover - Rebellyous Foods 47:50

4y ago47:50

47:50

Even while working as an aerospace engineer, Christie Lagally always cared for animals. Every morning on her drive to Boeing, she would come face to face with chickens headed for slaughter, and each time she would ask herself why the plant-based movement wasn't getting closer to success. After conducting research of her own, she realised the proble…

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A Bet On Blends - Better Meat Co. 48:28

4+ y ago48:28

48:28

In the vegan community, we have a goal to alleviate the suffering and exploitation of billions of animals worldwide. For a lot of us that means creating plant-based products that consumers can easily use to substitute for their usual, animal-based foods. And whilst that's our ideal, what if there was a way we could pick up the momentum by encouragi…

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Jackfruit Jerky - Jack & Friends 32:15

4+ y ago32:15

32:15

During her senior year at Cornell, Jessica Kwong had a decision to make. To say yes and secure a stable job at one of the world's most prestigious snack companies, or to follow her entrepreneurial spark and pursue starting her own business. Fresh out of university, she took the risk and declined the offer, taking her chance in starting Jack and Fri…

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Yoghurt For Youngsters - Little Bandits 34:05

4+ y ago34:05

34:05

When her son Jonah was diagnosed with a milk allergy at 3 months old, Jessica Harris decided the only thing she could do was to change her diet. It wasn't until she started weening him that she soon realised there was no free-from food on the shelf, that nutritionally fit what she wanted to give her child. So she set off into the community, and aft…

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Chef Turns CEO - vEEF 38:35

4+ y ago38:35

38:35

After the birth of his daughter, award-winning chef Alejandro Cancino had a decision to make. To stay in the restaurant world, or to take the plunge and start his own business, to try and bring veganism into the mainstream. With three hats to his name, he set to work and founded Fenn Foods, the plant-based manufacturing company and creators behind …

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Mushroom Makeover - Fable Food Co 49:57

4+ y ago49:57

49:57

Mushrooms. We've all had them, but never like this. Meet Fable Food Co, a startup focussed on transforming one of nature's finest foods into a tasty meat alternative. We spoke with cofounder Michael Fox about his history of entrepreneurship and the power of packaging, to being endorsed by a michelin star chef and what it means to be a responsible p…

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Cheese Please! - Angel Food 31:38

4+ y ago31:38

31:38

As a freelance writer engaging with animal activism, but feeling no change, Alice Shopland thought of vegan food as a positive contribution which fit her entrepreneurial interests. Fast forward to now, and what started as an importer of vegan cheese, has now grown to a mission-driven business with accomplishments making New Zealand headlines. How d…

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Pork from Jackfruit - Karana 45:15

4+ y ago45:15

45:15

After reflecting on his career, Blair Crichton knew he wanted to have a positive impact on the planet and make a difference. With an interest in climate change, and having been a long-term vegetarian, he took an interest in the food-tech space, leading him to take up opportunities at Impossible Foods, the Good Food Institute and New Age Meats. Fast…

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Tempeh is Trending - Better Nature 1:05:37

4+ y ago1:05:37

1:05:37

Tempeh, a food discovered 300 years ago, in Java, Indonesia is set to make it into the mainstream. But how will it get there? And who is propelling the fermentation technology forward? Meet our first guest, Chris Kong, head of business development for Better Nature, a startup company focussed on producing protein the better way, one block of tempeh…

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