Episode Description:

In this episode of the Grow Everything podcast, hosts Karl and Erum are joined by Gabe and Samet to discuss alternative proteins and the meat market. They highlight the significance of storytelling in biotech to expand the market and the role of early adopters in this process. The conversation touches on the environmental impact of animal agriculture and the advantages of alternative protein sources. The group explores how technology can revolutionize the availability of premium products in the mass market and shares insights on the initial launch strategy through partnerships and food service. They also delve into the possibilities of culturing extinct and unique animals. Karl and Erum stress the importance of networking and building connections within the synthetic biology space.

Grow Everything brings to life the bioeconomy when hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories from the field and interview leaders and influencers in the space.  Life is a powerful force and it can be engineered. What are we creating?

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Topics Covered:

• 00:00:00 Striving For Excellence In Beef Production
• 00:06:00 Excitement For Revisiting Industry City's Camp David
• 00:08:54 Introduction To Cellular Agriculture And Prime Beef Production
• 00:12:42 Debate Over Labeling Of Cultivated Meat As 'meat'
• 00:15:27 Startups And Biotechnology As Future Food Solutions
• 00:21:11 Cultivated Meat: A Path To Prosperity
• 00:22:31 Lab-Grown Meat Comparable To Conventional Beef
• 00:24:10 The Growing Importance Of Food And Health
• 00:27:39 Premium Breeds for Better Flavors and Nutrition
• 00:30:30 Versatility and Quality of Meat-based Products
• 00:33:23 Favorite Flavors and Convenience of Meat-based Meals
• 00:37:31 Tradition and Accessibility of Different Meat Sources
• 00:40:07 Launch Strategy and Partnerships in Food Service
• 00:43:00 Distributors' Reactions to Alternative Meat
• 00:48:21 Optimism for Cellular Agriculture and Cultivated Meat
• 00:49:24 Alternative Proteins and the Meat Market
• 00:54:04 Telling Biotech Stories to Grow the Market
• 00:58:00 Excitement for Team Gathering and Moderation Panels in Oakland

Episode Links:

• Samet S. Yildirim, MSc, MBS on LinkedIn
• Gabriel Levesque-Tremblay on LinkedIn
• Rethink X Report on Food and Agriculture
• Orbillion Bio
• Get $200 off Synbiobeta tickets, use code: “messaginglab”

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