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David Kay

First employee at Upside Foods, a cultivated meat company. Previously served on the board of directors at Animal Place and on Berkeley's Animal Care Commission; currently an MBA student at Harvard Business School.

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Mar 18, 2025 • 1h 8min

David Kay on the emerging cultivated meat industry

David Kay, the first employee at Upside Foods and an MBA student at Harvard, offers a captivating look into the cultivated meat industry. He discusses the balance between environmental, health, and animal welfare messaging, and shares his unique journey from animal advocacy to the forefront of cultivated meat innovation. Key topics include significant challenges like political polarization, the distinction between cultivated and plant-based meats, and the recent FDA approval of cultivated pork fat. Kay emphasizes the vital role of collaboration and elite institutions in shaping a sustainable future for alternative proteins.