Overview
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Explore the future of food production and consumption in this thought-provoking 59-minute talk from The Aspen Institute. Delve into innovative solutions addressing the challenges of feeding a growing global population amidst climate change and unpredictable weather patterns. Learn about groundbreaking technologies like cell-based meat production, which aims to eliminate industrial animal farming and its associated greenhouse gas emissions. Discover how these advancements could revolutionize the food industry, potentially creating a world where beef, poultry, and fish are consumed without disrupting the food chain. Gain insights from a company CEO pioneering lab-grown meat and a journalist who traveled globally to meet other food innovators. Examine topics such as the psychological hurdles of accepting new food technologies, health implications, affordability, vertical farming, and the timeline for widespread availability of these novel food products.
Syllabus
Introduction
The Central Paradigm
Beef Meatball
Investors
Vision
Meat
Psychological Hurdles
Eating Meat
Health Claims
Why has it taken so long
Affordability
Vertical Farming
Moores Law
Vertical Farming Costs
Food Labs
Different Cells
Labgrown Milk
FloraBase Dairy
Meat Alternatives
When Can You Get It
Competitors
Ecosystem
What do we have to produce
Deer
Meat Demand
Vegan Serum
CellBased Meat
Taught by
The Aspen Institute