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Red to Green Food Sustainability 🥩🔬♻️

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The most in-depth podcast on how we can make the future of food sustainability. Each topic is covered in a season of 12 episodes covering different perspectives, geographies, and solutions. Go ahead and binge-listen to seasons - 1. cell-based meat, 2. sustainable packaging, 3. consumer acceptance, 4. food waste, 5. food history for the future of food, 6. biotechnology, and 7. book talks on the food system. Hosted by science and technology historian Marina Schmidt. Let's move the food industry from harmful to healthy, from polluting to sustainable, from Red to Green.

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7.8. The Woman Behind Environmentalism 📖 Understanding the GMO debate - Seeds of Science Part II

November 25, 2023 15:36 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

Have you heard of the writer Rachel Carlson before? She is one of the most important writers who indirectly shaped how you, I, and many people in the West view industrial agriculture. Many would date the beginning of the modern environmental movement to September 1962, when her book “Silent Spring” began to roll off the presses. The work of Rachel Carson shaped how the public sees modern agriculture. It has created an awareness that we aren’t separate from nature, and that what goes around ...

7. SEASON FINAL - BOOK TALKS - What Food Futurist are you? 🔮 Part II of Meals to Come

November 25, 2023 15:34 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

Let’s finish discussing our book “Meals to Come- The History of the Future of Food.”  If you haven’t listened to the previous episode, no, But it’s not required; I will summarise the key points.  You will hear about   - how modern solutions of cornucopias, Malthusian, and egalitarians look like  - why it can be useful to add an ecological perspective  - a tapestry of some of my favorite quotes from the book discussing how belief systems and rhetoric have shaped the future of food predic...

(reupload) 7. Season Final - Book Summaries and Quiz

July 26, 2023 12:17 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Hey there! I got some awesome feedback about the last episode of our biotech season! I decided to keep the same format for Season 7 because it really helps us learn better. Remember how repeating things helps us remember them? Well, we're going to do just that! I'll ask one question about each episode, give you some time to pause and think about it, and then I'll give you a quick summary of what the author had to say. If you need a refresher, feel free to go back and watch previous episodes....

7.11. What Type of Food Futurist are you? 🔮 Part II of Meals to Come

July 18, 2023 06:09 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

Let’s finish discussing our book “Meals to Come- The History of the Future of Food.”  If you haven’t listened to the previous episode, no, But it’s not required; I will summarise the key points.  You will hear about   - how modern solutions of cornucopias, Malthusian, and egalitarians look like  - why it can be useful to add an ecological perspective  - a tapestry of some of my favorite quotes from the book discussing how belief systems and rhetoric have shaped the future of food predic...

7.10. Three Archetypes of the Future of Food - The History of the Future of Food

July 17, 2023 09:02 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

The worry and the question “will we run out of food?” is as old as humanity itself. And every couple decades this question seems to reappear in intense debates.  For example it did in the 1920s, late 1940s, 1960 and 1970s, and 1990s.  These worries are usually fired up by 4 main reasons(T) sudden inflation in food prices; (z) environmental stresses, such as urban congestion, bad harvests, or a degradation of agricultural resources(3) scary demographics, such as an unexpectedly high spike i...

7.9. When a Scientist Whistleblows Pesticides - The Monsanto Papers

July 17, 2023 08:54 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

In May 2019, the husband and wife Alva and Alberta Pilliod won a federal court case against Monsanto. Both of them had developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. This cancer causes white blood cells called lymphocytes to grow abnormally throughout the body. The farmers worked decades with the herbicide, which Monsanto claimed is safe to use. In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) categorized the active ingredient in Roundup, glyphosate, as a “probable carcinogen.” And this wa...

7.9. What Happens if a Scientist Whistleblows Pesticides - The Monsanto Papers

July 17, 2023 08:54 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

In May 2019, the husband and wife Alva and Alberta Pilliod won a federal court case against Monsanto. Both of them had developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. This cancer causes white blood cells called lymphocytes to grow abnormally throughout the body. The farmers worked decades with the herbicide, which Monsanto claimed is safe to use. In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) categorized the active ingredient in Roundup, glyphosate, as a “probable carcinogen.” And this wa...

7.7. GMO-Activists ✊ The Biggest Marketing Mistake - Seeds of Science

June 21, 2023 09:50 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

In early 2012  scientists at Rothamsted Research in England started an airfield trial of genetically modified wheat ( the first in the UK for many years ). THe research was publicly funded by a plant science centre based in the south of England. The genetically engineered wheat was sown behind a high fence and protected by 24-hour security. You will find out why all this security was needed in a second.  The aim of the research was to test and check whether an added gene would repel aphids....

7.7. GMO-Activists ✊ & Biotechs Biggest Marketing Mistake - Seeds of Science by Mark Lynas

June 21, 2023 09:50 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

In early 2012  scientists at Rothamsted Research in England started an airfield trial of genetically modified wheat ( the first in the UK for many years ). THe research was publicly funded by a plant science centre based in the south of England. The genetically engineered wheat was sown behind a high fence and protected by 24-hour security. You will find out why all this security was needed in a second.  The aim of the research was to test and check whether an added gene would repel aphids....

7.6. More Than Just Glyphosate - 🌿 Understanding The Most Used Pesticide

June 07, 2023 06:00 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MB

"The World According to Monsanto - Pollution, Corruption and the Control of our food supply" - what a book title. As an agrifood historian, I enjoyed a whole seminar just on the history of pesticides. And let me tell you - it's shady and super interesting. !! Find the sources, key takeaways and links on our blog: https://redtogreen.ghost.io/what-monsanto-teaches-us-about-biotech/ Find out about the world's most popular pesticide Glyphosate. And about "the World's most evil company" - Monsa...

7.6. Understanding the most used Pesticide - More than Glyphosate 🌿

June 07, 2023 06:00 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MB

"The World According to Monsanto - Pollution, Corruption and the Control of our food supply" - what a book title. As an agrifood historian, I enjoyed a whole seminar just on the history of pesticides. And let me tell you - it's shady and super interesting. !! Find the sources, key takeaways and links on our blog: https://redtogreen.ghost.io/what-monsanto-teaches-us-about-biotech/ Find out about the world's most popular pesticide Glyphosate. And about "the World's most evil company" - Monsa...

7.5. Lobbying Strategies and Differences in US vs. Europe - Food Politics part II

May 31, 2023 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

So how are the politics of the food system rigged? This is the second part of our book talk on "Food Politics- How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health, " Find out how lobbying is different in the US vus Europe; you will learn about a bunch of concepts like soft and hard balling, the revolving door and commerciogenic malnutrition and Frank also shares an insider story of working or maybe more fitting - not working - with food safety authorities. LINK Get funding for your food...

7.5. Lobbying Strategies in US vs. Europe - Food Politics part II

May 31, 2023 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

So how are the politics of the food system rigged? This is the second part of our book talk on "Food Politics- How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health, " Find out how lobbying is different in the US vus Europe; you will learn about a bunch of concepts like soft and hard balling, the revolving door and commerciogenic malnutrition and Frank also shares an insider story of working or maybe more fitting - not working - with food safety authorities. LINK Get funding for your food...

7.4. Food Politics - How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health

May 24, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB

Why nutrition guidelines have become too much about single nutrients, the struggle of the food pyramid and Frank’s experience with lobbyism. Avoid saturated fat intake, increase your potassium intake, and Avoid transfats.  this Eating more fruits and veggies and less animal products and processed food is better for human health AND the environment.  This episode discusses the food industry's influence on nutrition guidelines. Inspired by a book by Marion Nestle - American molecular biologi...

7.5. Food Politics - How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health

May 24, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB

Why nutrition guidelines have become too much about single nutrients, the struggle of the food pyramid and Frank’s experience with lobbyism. Avoid saturated fat intake, increase your potassium intake, and Avoid transfats.  this Eating more fruits and veggies and less animal products and processed food is better for human health AND the environment.  This episode discusses the food industry's influence on nutrition guidelines. Inspired by a book by Marion Nestle - American molecular biologi...

7.4. Nanotechnology and Food Safety 💨 the good, the bad and the dusty 🔬

May 17, 2023 06:00 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MB

Discussing the book "Future Foods, how modern science is transforming the way we eat." Nanotech is the science of dealing with materials at the size and range of nanometers. And you may wonder, okay, what is that size? Well, it's about a thousand times smaller than a human hair. And with that size also come very special benefits, but also drawbacks. The book was published in 2019 and written by David Julian. McClements is a British food scientist and distinguished professor at the University...

7.3. The Carbon Footprint of Everything - carbon consciousness, airfreight and the impact of food production

May 10, 2023 06:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB

Is "climate-friendly eating" a thing? We discuss what makes food carbon-intensive and how to reduce carbon emissions by choosing food that is in season, transported by boat instead of a plane, and grown locally. LINKS Get funding for your food science research: https://en.raps-stiftung.de/ Find out more about the book The Carbon Footprint of Everything More info and links to resources on https://redtogreen.solutions/   Connect with the host, Marina https://www.linkedin.com/in/schmidt-...

7.3. Understanding Carbon Emissions of Food - The Carbon Footprint of Everything

May 10, 2023 06:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB

Is "climate-friendly eating" a thing? We discuss what makes food carbon-intensive and how to reduce carbon emissions by choosing food that is in season, transported by boat instead of a plane, and grown locally. LINKS Get funding for your food science research: https://en.raps-stiftung.de/ Find out more about the book The Carbon Footprint of Everything More info and links to resources on https://redtogreen.solutions/   Connect with the host, Marina https://www.linkedin.com/in/schmidt-...

7.2. Blind Spots of Food Tech 🔍 Distribution and Responsibility - Part II of Stuffed and Starved

May 03, 2023 06:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

This is the second part of our discussion on the book "Stuffed and Starved - the hidden battle for our world's food system." We look at the price development at the supply chain, addressing the lack of transparency and how corporates are incentivized to process foods for higher profit. We discuss corporate and consumer responsibility. And talk about whether malnourishment is an issue of "insufficient food"? The author Raj Patel is a British Indian. Academic journalist and activist. He hold...

7.2. Part two - supply chains, corporate responsibility and blind spots of food tech

May 03, 2023 06:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

This is the second part of our discussion on the book "Stuffed and Starved - the hidden battle for our world's food system." We look at the price development at the supply chain, addressing the lack of transparency and how corporates are incentivized to process foods for higher profit. We discuss corporate and consumer responsibility. And talk about whether malnourishment is an issue of "insufficient food"? The author Raj Patel is a British Indian. Academic journalist and activist. He hold...

7.1. Stuffed and Starved - inequality in our food system, the free market and consequences for farmers

April 26, 2023 06:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

Welcome to our season called "Book Talks." In the first two episodes, we will cover the book "Stuffed and Starved - the hidden battle for our world's food system." The author Raj Patel is a British Indian. Academic journalist and activist. He holds a Ph.D. in development and sociology from Cornell University. In this book, he focuses a lot on the inequality of our food system. The book's main thesis is that more people are overweight than people who are starving. And that's solving the issu...

7.1. Stuffed and Starved 🍔 Understanding Inequality in our Food System

April 26, 2023 06:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

Welcome to our season called "Book Talks." In the first two episodes, we will cover the book "Stuffed and Starved - the hidden battle for our world's food system." The author Raj Patel is a British Indian. Academic journalist and activist. He holds a Ph.D. in development and sociology from Cornell University. In this book, he focuses a lot on the inequality of our food system. The book's main thesis is that more people are overweight than people who are starving. And that's solving the issu...

S7 Trailer 🌠 Book Talks 📕 Reviewing and discussing books on the future of food

April 13, 2023 09:36 - 1 minute - 1.23 MB

Do you ever think, "Oh, I wish I would have more time to read books on the food system?" - well, my cohost Frank Kuehne and I are doing it for you! Stuffed And Starved: Markets, Power And The Hidden Battle For The World Food System The books we will cover The Carbon Footprint of Everything - 2022 New Edition Future Foods: How Modern Science Is Transforming the Way We Eat Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health The World According to Monsanto: Pollution, Cor...

S7 Trailer - Book Talks - Reviewing and discussing books on the future of food

April 13, 2023 09:36 - 1 minute - 1.23 MB

Do you ever think, "Oh, I wish I would have more time to read books on the food system?" - well, my cohost Frank Kuehne and I are doing it for you! Stuffed And Starved: Markets, Power And The Hidden Battle For The World Food System The books we will cover The Carbon Footprint of Everything - 2022 New Edition Future Foods: How Modern Science Is Transforming the Way We Eat Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health The World According to Monsanto: Pollution, Cor...

7. SEASON TRAILER - Books on the future of food 📕 Reviewing and discussing

April 13, 2023 09:36 - 1 minute - 1.23 MB

Do you ever think, "Oh, I wish I would have more time to read books on the food system?" - well, my cohost Frank Kuehne and I are doing it for you! Stuffed And Starved: Markets, Power And The Hidden Battle For The World Food System The books we will cover The Carbon Footprint of Everything - 2022 New Edition Future Foods: How Modern Science Is Transforming the Way We Eat Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health The World According to Monsanto: Pollution, Cor...

End of year regen ag season & upcoming conferences to meet up

April 11, 2023 11:16 - 5 minutes - 5.01 MB

Some updates! 1) Propose experts for our regenerative agriculture season here https://redtogreen.solutions/experts/ 2) Any ideas for partners for our regen ag season? Pls write me :) https://www.linkedin.com/in/schmidt-marina/ 3) Join the Hack Summit 11.-12.05. in Switzerland https://www.hacksummit.co/ 4) Agrivest Future of Farming Conference 06.11.23 in Tel Aviv https://www.agrivestisrael.com/ 5) Food Tech IL 07.-08.11. in Tel Aviv https://www.foodtechil.com/ 6) The Adalbert Raps ...

6. Season final - a summary and quiz on biotech in food - on precision fermentation, biomass fermentation, molecular farming and more

March 08, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

I have something very special for you. You can see it as a quiz to test your knowledge and also a way to find out which topics you still want to look into more deeply. For each episode, I will ask you a question, give you time to answer it, so you don’t need to stop the audio, and then share how I would answer it. Even if you don’t come up with the answer, trying to look for it engages your brain differently. And helps to change “I heard something” to “I learned something. Mentioned Resourc...

6. SEASON FINAL - Summary & Quiz on Biotech in Food - Precision Fermentation, Biomass Fermentation, Molecular Farming and More

March 08, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

I have something very special for you. You can see it as a quiz to test your knowledge and also a way to find out which topics you still want to look into more deeply. For each episode, I will ask you a question, give you time to answer it, so you don’t need to stop the audio, and then share how I would answer it. Even if you don’t come up with the answer, trying to look for it engages your brain differently. And helps to change “I heard something” to “I learned something. Mentioned Resourc...

6.12. Regulatory approval in Europe vs. the US and Singapore with Seth Roberts from The Good Food Institute Europe

February 22, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MB

Why is it so to get approved in Europe? What does the actual process look like? What are the steps? What do companies need to do? And what is the difference between the systems in Europe, Singapore, and the U.S.? (All the technologies we covered this season have one thing in common: sooner or later, they need regulatory approval. But what does that mean? We often talk about the U.S. system, the FDA - the food and drug administration and the USDA, the United States Department of Agriculture....

6.12. Regulatory approval in Europe vs. the US and Singapore with Seth Roberts, The Good Food Institute Europe

February 22, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MB

Why is it so to get approved in Europe? What does the actual process look like? What are the steps? What do companies need to do? And what is the difference between the systems in Europe, Singapore, and the U.S.? (All the technologies we covered this season have one thing in common: sooner or later, they need regulatory approval. But what does that mean? We often talk about the U.S. system, the FDA - the food and drug administration and the USDA, the United States Department of Agriculture....

6.11. The investor's perspective on biotech 🎢 in food with Foodlabs Principal Christian Guba

February 15, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.6 MB

How venture capital shapes the biotech space, the challenges of biotech patents, the hype and bust of plant-based, and what the hell a venture studio does. I enjoyed this a lot and I hope you do too - let's jump right in! LINKS Check out our supporter of this season ProVeg Incubator and their 12-month incubator program: https://provegincubator.com/ More info and links to resources on https://redtogreen.solutions/   Connect with Marina Schmidt https://www.linkedin.com/in/schmidt-marina/ ...

6.10. Scaling food biotechnology 📈 bioreactors, inputs and brains. Challenges and opportunities with Good Food Institute Lead Scientist Elliot Swartz

February 08, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB

We need to scale. But how? The biotech space is will go through some growing pains. Find out about scalability issues like bioreactor capacity, the supply of inputs, and the lack of brains. As well as lessons we can learn from vertical farming companies that are already a step or two further down the line. Join me for a chat with Elliot Schwartz, he is the Lead Scientist for Cultivated Meat at The Good Food. If you are not familiar with precision fermentation check out t episode 1 of this ...

6.10. Scaling food biotechnology 📈 bioreactors, inputs and brains with GFI Lead Scientist Elliot Swartz

February 08, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB

We need to scale. But how? The biotech space is will go through some growing pains. Find out about scalability issues like bioreactor capacity, the supply of inputs, and the lack of brains. As well as lessons we can learn from vertical farming companies that are already a step or two further down the line. Join me for a chat with Elliot Schwartz, he is the Lead Scientist for Cultivated Meat at The Good Food. If you are not familiar with precision fermentation check out t episode 1 of this ...

6.9. Honey without bees - understanding monocrop honey productions 🐝 Melibio CEO Darko Madrich

February 01, 2023 10:51 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

We lack bees, we lack insects and it's a severe issue for biodiversity. Because flowers are dependent on insects and vice versa, right? So if you eat traditional honey, are you promoting bee health? No, large-scale monoculture is an issue in crop agriculture and beekeeping. Hear from Darko Madrich, the co-founder and CEO of Melibio. I got to try their plant-based honey in Switzerland last year. And it tasted so similar I wondered whether they had just poured some natural honey into the bot...

6.9. Mimiking Honey and Monoculture Honey Productions 🐝 Melibio CEO Darko Mandich

February 01, 2023 10:51 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

We lack bees, we lack insects and it's a severe issue for biodiversity. Because flowers are dependent on insects and vice versa, right? So if you eat traditional honey, are you promoting bee health? No, large-scale monoculture is an issue in crop agriculture and beekeeping. Hear from Darko Madrich, the co-founder and CEO of Melibio. I got to try their plant-based honey in Switzerland last year. And it tasted so similar I wondered whether they had just poured some natural honey into the bot...

6.9. Molecular honey and building a biotech startup 🐝 - monoculture honey production & replacing it at the molecular level - plant-based honey alternatives with Melibio CEO Darko Madrich

February 01, 2023 10:51 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

We lack bees, we lack insects and it's a severe issue for biodiversity. Because flowers are dependent on insects and vice versa, right? So if you eat traditional honey, are you promoting bee health? No, large-scale monoculture is an issue in crop agriculture and beekeeping. Hear from Darko Madrich, the co-founder and CEO of Melibio. I got to try their plant-based honey in Switzerland last year. And it tasted so similar I wondered whether they had just poured some natural honey into the bot...

6.8. The dark side of 🍫 cacao and why we need alternatives to chocolate with WNWN Co-founder Ahrum Pak

January 25, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MB

Why is the cacao trade so broken? Why does chocolate increasingly cause new rainforest areas to be cut down? What if we could make chocolate from other sources? Join us for this episode with WNWN co-founder Ahrum Pak. Check out our supporter of this season ProVeg Incubator and their 12-month incubator program: https://provegincubator.com/ Check out our supporter of this season, FoodLabs and their Climate Program: https://www.foodlabs.com/ Connect with Marina Schmidt https://www.linkedin...

6.8. Cacao-free chocolate 🍫 and cacao's issues with WNWN Co-Founder Ahrum Pak

January 25, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MB

Why is the cacao trade so broken? Why does chocolate increasingly cause new rainforest areas to be cut down? What if we could make chocolate from other sources? Join us for this episode with WNWN co-founder Ahrum Pak. Check out our supporter of this season ProVeg Incubator and their 12-month incubator program: https://provegincubator.com/ Check out our supporter of this season, FoodLabs and their Climate Program: https://www.foodlabs.com/ Connect with Marina Schmidt https://www.linkedin...

6.8. Cacao free chocolate 🍫 and why we need alternatives to chocolate with WNWN Co-founder Ahrum Pak

January 25, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MB

Why is the cacao trade so broken? Why does chocolate increasingly cause new rainforest areas to be cut down? What if we could make chocolate from other sources? Join us for this episode with WNWN co-founder Ahrum Pak. Check out our supporter of this season ProVeg Incubator and their 12-month incubator program: https://provegincubator.com/ Check out our supporter of this season, FoodLabs and their Climate Program: https://www.foodlabs.com/ Connect with Marina Schmidt https://www.linkedin...

6.7. A Critical View on Biotech 🔍 Is This Healthy? Is This Safe? 🤔 With Larissa Zimberoff

January 18, 2023 07:58 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MB

The issue is "ingedientisation" - our foods are increasingly puzzled together from protein isolates, colorants, binders, additives, and more. It's January 2023. I recorded most of these interviews in August last year- we plan far in advance. And in the meantime, instead of becoming more excited about biotech, I have become more critical. And that's not a negative development. And it's not a black-and-white state. Being in the industry is like being in an echo chamber of technocratic hype. I...

6.7. A critical view on biotech 🔍 Is this healthy? Is this safe? 🤔 With journalist and author Larissa Zimberoff

January 18, 2023 07:58 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MB

The issue is "ingedientisation" - our foods are increasingly puzzled together from protein isolates, colorants, binders, additives, and more. It's January 2023. I recorded most of these interviews in August last year- we plan far in advance. And in the meantime, instead of becoming more excited about biotech, I have become more critical. And that's not a negative development. And it's not a black-and-white state. Being in the industry is like being in an echo chamber of technocratic hype. I...

6.6. Molecular Farming - Growing Whey 🐮 in Plants 🌱 with Miruku CEO Amos Palfreyman

January 11, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

What if you make a plant grow dairy proteins? A theme in this season is using new machines. New production hosts. But they are not made of steel or flesh and are all way smaller. This could be cells or fungi like yeast or bacteria used as machinery. So it becomes possible to produce certain ingredients more efficiently. Another machinery that is pretty well-known to humans is planted. We are used to extracting, for example, pigments, proteins, and oils from them. Plants naturally produce t...

6.6. Molecular farming: growing cow dairy 🐮 in plant cells 🌱 using genetic engineering - with Miruku CEO Amos Palfreyman

January 11, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

What if you make a plant grow dairy proteins? A theme in this season is using new machines. New production hosts. But they are not made of steel or flesh and are all way smaller. This could be cells or fungi like yeast or bacteria used as machinery. So it becomes possible to produce certain ingredients more efficiently. Another machinery that is pretty well-known to humans is planted. We are used to extracting, for example, pigments, proteins, and oils from them. Plants naturally produce t...

6.5. Bioactive Proteins and Cell-based Milk with TurtleTree CSO Aletta Schnitzler

December 21, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MB

Glands would work like little milk machines. You give them the nutrients and boom you get the milk. Freaky, huh? You will find out why it's hard to re-create conventional dairy milk. And what technology may come after precision fermentation. Something we will call "cells as machinery." or cell-based milk. To look into the future, you will hear from TurtleTree CSO Aletta Schnitzler. Turtletree develops dairy bioactive, so recreating parts of milk that are probiotic or have other health benef...

6.5. Cells as machinery 🍼 futuristic cell-based milk or cow-free milk made by growing glands with TurtleTree CSO Aletta Schnitzler

December 21, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MB

Glands would work like little milk machines. You give them the nutrients and boom you get the milk. Freaky, huh? You will find out why it's hard to re-create conventional dairy milk. And what technology may come after precision fermentation. Something we will call "cells as machinery." or cell-based milk. To look into the future, you will hear from TurtleTree CSO Aletta Schnitzler. Turtletree develops dairy bioactive, so recreating parts of milk that are probiotic or have other health benef...

6.4. Traditional Fermentation 🍷 Yogurt, Kimchi and Wine with Empirical Spirits Co-Founder Lars Williams

December 14, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MB

We all have eaten fermented foods. Fermented foods are known to be great for the gut microbiome. But why is that the case? You will find out in this episode. Some of the earliest archaeological evidence of fermentation is 13,000 years old. These residues of beer were found in Haifa, Israel. For the longest time, humanity used fermentation without a clue what it's was all about. You may remember Louis Pasteur from our food history episode on canning. He is known as the father of fermentati...

6.4. Traditional Fermentation 🍷 Yogurt, kimchi and wine with Empirical Spirits Co-Founder Lars Williams

December 14, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MB

We all have eaten fermented foods. Fermented foods are known to be great for the gut microbiome. But why is that the case? You will find out in this episode. Some of the earliest archaeological evidence of fermentation is 13,000 years old. These residues of beer were found in Haifa, Israel. For the longest time, humanity used fermentation without a clue what it's was all about. You may remember Louis Pasteur from our food history episode on canning. He is known as the father of fermentati...

6.3. Gas fermentation 🏭 proteins made from nothing except CO2, hydrogen and salt - with Arkeon Co-Founder and CEO Gregor Tegel

December 07, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MB

What if you could make pure protein by feeding microbes CO2 and hydrogen? This technology is independent of soil and sun and just badass. Sci-Fi is real, I tell you. Sci-Fi is real.  In this season we have looked at precision fermentation and biomass fermentation. If that doesn't mean much to you, don't worry. You will still be able to understand this episode. Both of these technologies need some kind of input. For example yeast in precision, fermentation needs sugars and other nutrients m...

6.3. Gas Fermentation 🏭 Proteins From CO2, Hydrogen and Salt - with Arkeon Co-Founder Gregor Tegel

December 07, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MB

What if you could make pure protein by feeding microbes CO2 and hydrogen? This technology is independent of soil and sun and just badass. Sci-Fi is real, I tell you. Sci-Fi is real.  In this season we have looked at precision fermentation and biomass fermentation. If that doesn't mean much to you, don't worry. You will still be able to understand this episode. Both of these technologies need some kind of input. For example yeast in precision, fermentation needs sugars and other nutrients m...

6.2. Three Types of Biomass Fermentation 🍄 with Nature's Fynd CSO Debbie Yaver

November 30, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

How biomass fermentation is different from precision fermentation and why fungi are such wonderful solutions for everything from alternative proteins to plastic replacements to biodiesel. Together with Chief Scientific Officer of Nature's Fynd, Debbie Yaver, we get into the weeds. You will also learn about 3 types of biomass fermentation. Nature's Fynd has raised a total of 500 Million US dollars. They are working on two kinds of cream cheeses and two different breakfast patties. How? Using...