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

AFN Sustainable Protein

” Seren Kell, science and technology manager at the Good Food Institute Europe and cofounder of Cellular Agriculture, is speaking to AFN following a £20 million ($22 million) pledge from UK’s Biotechnical and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Innovate UK to jointly invest in the alternative protein industry. .

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Alphabet moonshot Tidal heralds the age of precision aquaculture

Business Green

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. The company is rolling out the technology at multiple sites in Norway. The next horizon, however, may lie offshore.

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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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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). The purpose of the meeting was to “give interested parties and the public an opportunity to comment on these emerging food technologies.”

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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). The purpose of the meeting was to “give interested parties and the public an opportunity to comment on these emerging food technologies.”

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

AFN Sustainable Protein

For now, the products that the Chicago-based biotech startup plans to launch are a complete secret. The company is busy building out its product portfolio and figuring out the best route to market for its volcanic microbe-based technology. And there’s the fact that only 5% of the US population is vegetarian and only 3% is vegan.

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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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