Future Foods: Alternative Sources of Protein with Ynsect, Meatable, and Plantik Biosciences

<p>Today, agriculture is among the greatest contributors to global warming, emitting more greenhouse gases than the transportation industry, with methane released from cattle rearing largely responsible. Yet, by 2050, food production needs to increase by 70% to respond to population growth. This discrepancy means that we are in dire need of a new food system that will not overwhelm the planet despite our growing demand for food.</p><br><p>In this episode, we tackle the future of food with&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Ant1_Hubert" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Antoine Hubert</a>&nbsp;(co-founder &amp; CEO of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ynsect.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ÿnsect</a>),&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yingshao75/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ying Shao</a>&nbsp;(co-founder &amp; CEO of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.plantik.bio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Plantik Biosciences</a>), and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/daanluining/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daan Luining</a>&nbsp;(co-founder &amp; CTO of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.meatable.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meatable</a>). We discover the new breeding technologies for plants and meats that Ying and Daan are respectively developing. We learn about insects as an alternative source of protein with Antoine and dive into the most interesting innovations in food today.</p><br><p><strong>Topics:</strong></p><p>[00:22]&nbsp;— Introduction with Roxanne Varza </p><p>[01:22] — Ying on what cannabis has to do with the future of food </p><p>[02:53] — Ying on what Plantik does with cannabis </p><p>[03:54]&nbsp;— Daan on Meatable’s lab-grown meat </p><p>[05:02]&nbsp;— How does Meatable’s technology work </p><p>[05:56]&nbsp;— How does Meatable compare to other alternative meats on the market </p><p>[07:25]&nbsp;— Ying on the importance of producing crops differently today to respond to food scarcity </p><p>[08:45]&nbsp;— Daan on the environmental foo