Mariana Thinks Food
37 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago -Mariana will explore the world of food as we know it and where it will go. She will talk about what foods are most nutritious; where to source them and what to look for. She will also be interviewing a series of chefs, investors, academics and entrepreneurs about their craft and how their knowledge can be applied to the future of food and food businesses. Topics covered will be: growing, sourcing, consuming and innovating.
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Episodes
S4:3 Fundraising: What to say and to whom
April 08, 2024 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBA conversation with Dr. Nadine Geiser, a seasoned venture capitalist at World Fund VC, on what to say to potential investors and current investors when you are an early stage startup founder.
S4:2 A Workshop on Marketing: Who, what, when, where, how?
March 19, 2024 10:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBA workshop with Paro founder Umaimah Sharwani and Vital founder Laura Napoli on marketing in the food space from knowing your customer to going to retail.
2024 a look ahead
January 26, 2024 12:00 - 7 minutes - 5.17 MBMy take on how we will be affected, as food consumers, this year and what we can do, as individuals, to mitigate it.
S3:6 Gut Health with That Gut Girl
November 29, 2023 19:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBA conversation with That Gut Girl on how functional medicine changed her view on food and how to be proactive about ones gut health.
S3:5 Alternative Protein: From Science to Business Development with Mauro Guercia
October 25, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBOn this episode, I interview Mauro Guercia who has spent the past 4 years working on business development in the alternative protein space. A chemical engineer and holding an MBA, he has a unique take on the space.
S3:4 Words Matter
September 13, 2023 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBAn episode on food labeling. Is it good or bad?
S3:3 On Podcasting
August 29, 2023 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.2 MBAn episode on how I record, edit and publish my podcast.
S3:2 AI could make you healthy?
July 10, 2023 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBA conversation with startup founder Ludovica De Pieri on how she is using AI to utilize all our food data in our best interest through her platform Reveal My Food.
S3:1 I am cow
April 05, 2023 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBA personal account: on breastfeeding and becoming a mother.
S2:11 Incubating a Human
November 08, 2022 14:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBThe final episode of 2022 on my journey incubating a human and food and supplement info I have learned in the process.
S2:10 "Why do some things end up on our plates?" with Patrick Müeller-Sarmiento
October 07, 2022 06:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBThe second episode with Patrick Müeller-Sarmiento, head of the Global Consumer Goods and Retail Practice at the consulting firm Roland Berger. A conversation on what ends up on our plates and is there anything we can do about it?
S2:9 Talking Talent and Venture Development with Kerstin Sandow
October 04, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBA conversation with Talent and Venture Development Senior Manager, Kerstin Sandow, at Food Labs and Atlantic Labs based out of Berlin. Tune in to hear how she got to her role and what her tips are for growing startups from zero to hero.
S2:8 The Future We Want with Patrick Müller-Sarmiento
July 12, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBA conversation with the head of the Global Consumer Goods and Retail Practice at the consulting firm Roland Berger who has spent the past few decades working on my favorite topic: food. The main takeaway: Produce, Protect, Reuse, Restore.
S2:7 Launching a food startup with Yorán Meijers
June 29, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this episode, Yorán Meijers, a previous venture capitalist, tells us about launching a food business and gives us an insight into his next venture.
S2:6 Investing in Sustainable Businesses with Reed Snyder from Verdane
May 09, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBA conversation with Investment Director at Verdane, Reed Snyder, on how he got into the investment space and what sustainable investing looks like.
S2:5 Investing in Alternative Protein Startups with Kristen Rocca from Unovis
April 28, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBA conversation with Kristen Rocca, Principal at Unovis, on her experience as a venture capitalist in the alternative protein space.
S2:4 Explorer mindsets, people and planet with Ryan Edwards from Naked Innovations
April 20, 2022 20:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBAn interview with Naked Innovations' CEO and co-founder, Ryan Edwards, on how to serve people and planet with innovation and entrepreneurship.
S2:3 3D printing meat and startup life with Alexandre Campos from Novameat
April 13, 2022 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBAn interview with Alexandre Campos the Business Development Manager at Novameat; a 3D printing meat startup based out of Barcelona, Spain.
S2:2 Innovating at Cargill with Eric Parkin
March 30, 2022 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBAn interview with Eric Parkin, Digital Business Leader at Cargill on innovating in the food space.
S2:1 Regenerative Agriculture with Koen van Seijen
March 30, 2022 18:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBAn interview with the Investing in Regenerative Agriculture podcast host Koen van Seijen on what Regenerative Agriculture is and why it's becoming more popular in Europe.
15. An interview: Alternative proteins with Chris Bryant PhD
December 03, 2021 13:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBChris Bryant is an expert researcher in the alternative protein space. Listen in to hear about his thoughts, research and observations in the space.
14. Waste-ed
November 01, 2021 20:00 - 10 minutes - 7.25 MBIs individual waste reduction the solution to climate change? Listen on to hear my ramblings.
13. You are not average
September 08, 2021 18:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBAn episode on the fact that you are not a number in a series and therefore cannot be referred to as average on a dimension as complex as eating. Listen on to hear why.
12. Nutritious?
July 11, 2021 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBHas it ever happened to you that you repeat a word 10 times and by the end it sounds like a foreign language and you start questioning what it even means and where it comes from? Well, that happened to me with the word "nutritious". Tune in to hear about the rabbit holes it led me to.
11. Food is necessary thus important and vice versa
May 24, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBFood, humans and the planet: some philosophical thinking on the role food plays in our lives.
11. Food is necessary thus important and vice versa
May 24, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBFood, humans and the planet: some philosophical thinking on the role food plays in our lives.
10. Veganism, tread with care
March 14, 2021 08:00 - 11 minutes - 8.06 MBAn episode on Veganism. No judgments, just info.
9. Sustainable food, what does that even mean!?
January 26, 2021 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBThis episode is about sustainable food. What is it and how can everyone be a part of it?
8. End of 2020 Reflection
December 19, 2020 19:00 - 4 minutes - 3.42 MBIt has been an unusual year. How can we reflect and be better?
7. We are the Bottleneck!
November 05, 2020 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9.44 MBWe can only change our future if we know what the problems that need to be solved are. My conclusion: we are the bottleneck. We need to change our behavior so that we can change the food supply.
6. What's this Farm to Fork thing?
October 24, 2020 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBAn episode on the EU's Farm to Fork Strategy published this year (2020): the objectives, opportunities and, of course, my opinions.
5. Carbs
September 29, 2020 19:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBAn episode on carbs, their digestion and some fun facts. Eat lots of plants!
4. Fats, baby
September 02, 2020 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.61 MBThis episode is about FATS. What are they, what kinds should we eat and how much of them should we consume. Tune in for the nitty gritty.
3. Where are you Protein?
August 06, 2020 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBWhat is protein? Where can we find it? These are two of the many questions addressed in this podcast. Listen to figure out where the star, Protein, is.
2. Sugar, what's up?
July 29, 2020 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.2 MBMariana talks about sugar: what it is, how we digest it and what happens when we hit the cookies a bit too hard.
1. About me and some healthy food talk
July 20, 2020 19:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBIn this episode, Mariana talks about how and why she got to hosting this podcast. Then she delves into the world of "healthy eating". She starts by giving tips on vegetables: why, where and how to buy them. Some technical stuff but should be useful!
Introduction
July 15, 2020 14:00 - 1 minute - 804 KBAn introduction to what Mariana Thinks Food is all about.