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Alternative protein research should be open access – GFI’s Kell

AFN Sustainable Protein

The BBSRC, which happens to be the UK’s biggest public funder of non-medical bioscience, made the commitment in its 2022-2025 strategic delivery plan to invest in “capacity building, research, innovation and business-led commercialisation to help develop alternative, more sustainable protein sources.” Win for seafood lovers.

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Alphabet moonshot Tidal heralds the age of precision aquaculture

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Much of the fuss related to sustainable food systems is focused on land-centric technology solutions. Its mission: to develop technologies that help those in the business of raising fish do so more sustainably. Demand for protein from sea creatures such as tuna, salmon and shrimp is growing far faster than for animal proteins.

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Meet the founder: Marica Quarsingh of Sea-Stematic on creating the ‘Tesla of Seafood’

AFN Sustainable Protein

Marica Quarsingh calls her startup Sea-Stematic the “Tesla of seafood” to communicate how she believes seafood should be produced: sustainably and with the right global benchmarks and market insights. Quarsingh talked to AFN about her goal and journey to putting Africa on the map for cellular seafood.

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This volcanic microbe startup is taking on Beyond Meat and Impossible in plant-based race

AFN Sustainable Protein

With big-name CVC investors like ADM Ventures and Danone Manifesto Ventures, Sustainable Bioproducts is preparing to unveil new plant-based product offerings targeting what it describes as the white space in the plant-based segment. For now, the products that the Chicago-based biotech startup plans to launch are a complete secret.

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How Forsea is avoiding the “scaffolding challenge” of cultivated meat and seafood

AFN Sustainable Protein

Global demand for aquatic foods — that’s fish and seafood — is expected to double by 2050, according to estimates that base the rise mostly on population growth. The post How Forsea is avoiding the “scaffolding challenge” of cultivated meat and seafood appeared first on AFN. Saving the eel.

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FDA Addresses Cultured Meat in Crucial First Step for New Industry

AFN Sustainable Protein

This technology has been around for a long time,” said Jeremiah Fasano, a consumer safety officer focused on biotech and food additive safety at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We can’t just throw our food on the market and assume that people will trust us,” said Mike Selden, CEO of Finless Foods , a startup culturing seafood.

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FDA Addresses Cultured Meat in Crucial First Step for New Industry

AFN Sustainable Protein

This technology has been around for a long time,” said Jeremiah Fasano, a consumer safety officer focused on biotech and food additive safety at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We can’t just throw our food on the market and assume that people will trust us,” said Mike Selden, CEO of Finless Foods , a startup culturing seafood.