June 22, 2021: Is Lab-Grown Meat Coming To Your Table?
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English - June 22, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsFood Arts News News Commentary Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
What if I told you that you could eat beef, chicken, and duck that never once stepped foot on a farm yet is incredibly sustainable and free of animal cruelty? That’s the mission of Uma Valeti, the founder of Upside Foods (formerly Memphis Meats), who has pioneered a way to grow meat in laboratories.
Join hosts Nyesha Arrington and Philip Camino as they take a closer look at Valeti, Upside Foods, and the possibility of sustainable meat coming to tables. From the reasoning behind Valeti starting Upside Foods and the investor attention the company is getting all the way to their thoughts on if lab-grown meat makes its way to fine dining establishments.
Listen to Philip and Nyesha discuss lab-grown meat:
Uma Valeti, originally a cardiologist, is the founder of Upside Foods/Memphis Meats
His goal was to find a sustainable alternative to raising cattle without sacrificing the delicious meals we all love
According to Upside Foods, we’ll have 10 billion mouths to feed worldwide by 2050
In 2016, Upside Foods created the world’s first meatball from beef grown in labs
In 2017, they created the world’s first cultured chicken and duck
In 2020, they had the largest Series B funding round, bringing in $161 million
In total Upside Foods has raised $180 million
Links:
Upside Foods - Website
Forbes - Memphis Meats raises $161 million in funding
Morning Brew - Icebreakers with… Uma Valeti
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