SCiFi Foods

06/20/2023

A big thank you to lifelong entrepreneur, Fred Joyal, for having Joshua March on to talk all things bold (including, of course, our work here at SCiFi Foods).



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Joshua March is a serial entrepreneur who, after a successful exit of his last company, jumped into the bold challenge of creating farmed meat. Knowing that ...

06/07/2023

Today is and instead of your regular Netflix show tonight, maybe consider trying Apple TV+'s "Extrapolations" which depicts how in the not-too-distant future...the effects of climate change will become embedded into our everyday lives.

And perhaps it might remind you, this is why we need to act now.

Bloomberg

The creator and executive producer of Extrapolations on Apple TV+ talk about the power of storytelling in the fight against climate change.

06/07/2023

Last week, both of our co-founders (Joshua and Kasia Gora) spoke on separate panels at the annual conference in Oakland. While we're using synbio in relation to cultivated meat, there are many other applications, too. Here's a quick recap on the conference from Julianne LeMieux of Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News.

The SynBioBeta conference was held last week in Oakland, CA. Here Julianna LeMieux gives a quick summary of some of her takeaways.

05/24/2023

Get ready, - today is the panel for all things . 2:45pm moderated by Elaine Watson of AgFunder and featuring our own Joshua March, plus Orbillion's Patricia Bubner, PhD and Meatable's Krijn De Nood.

Orbillion Bio (YC W21)

05/18/2023

Our LCA - the first one ever conducted on cultivated beef burgers - found it to be more sustainable than conventional beef AND we took the extra step to have ours peer reviewed by an academic journal.

Additionally, it was done using conventional energy as the source....we are now using renewable energy which makes the SCiFi burger even MORE sustainable than previously calculated.

The Spoon

A new life-cycle analysis by researchers at UC Davis has concluded that the current path of the cultivated meat industry’s commercialization process is potentially orders of magnitude worse f…

05/18/2023

Synthetic biology can be used in so many different ways. Here's a look at how LanzaJet is applying the technology to make perfume, polyester, and more.

Gucci H&M John Cumbers Forbes

What if microbes could transform the pollution and stench of industrial waste into luxurious, sustainable fragrance? It sounds like alchemy. But thanks to LanzaTech’s carbon-captured ethanol, 100% derived from the carbon monoxide waste of metal factories, you can wear it today.

05/09/2023

It's encouraging to see increased government-led initiatives towards a more sustainable food system. Especially as many parts of the world are currently dealing with record-breaking heat waves due to climate change.

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2023 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, co-host for the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Summit, today announced during the Summit’s opening plenary that AIM for Climate partners from around the globe are increasing investment in, and supp...

05/09/2023

When it comes to the environmental impact of beef, it's hard to deny the facts: it takes a massive toll on the planet. Which is part of why we set out on our journey to make meat the world can depend on.

Interesting piece by The Guardian below, however, outlines big beef's tricks, tactics, and schemes when it comes to trying to dissuade the public from giving up beef.

A Masters of Beef Advocacy program teaches ‘scientific sounding’ arguments on cattle’s sustainability in an all-out public relations war

05/03/2023

Not only are these ten women changing the future of food, they're using the power of to do so. Fantastic list by John Cumbers for Forbes below — take a look!

Kasia Gora Francia Navarrete Utreras Niyati Gupta Jasmin Hume, PhD Lisa Dyson, PhD Christine Gould Stephanie Michelsen Sandhya Sriram, PhD Monica Bhatia

What if we could end world hunger, pack more nutrition in every meal, and help the planet - by leveling up our food production with SynBio? These 10 women founders, CEOs, and thought leaders are completely changing the way we think about food.

05/03/2023

The Fast Company 2023 list of World Changing Ideas has just been released today...and what a list it is. In the food category, a big congratulations to Onego Bio, who's taking a unique approach to fermentation to deliver the world a better egg white.

And we're proud to have been named a finalist in the food category for becoming the first company in the world to successfully grow beef cells in suspension, reducing the cost of cultivated beef burgers 1000x, and propelling us on our way to the $1 SCiFi Burger.

To everyone else on the list and to everyone out there working to make a positive impact on the food system, thank you for your efforts. We need all the World Changing Ideas possible to build a better future for generations to come. Cheers.

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See the full list of honorees of Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards in the Food category.

04/24/2023

We fear what we don't know or understand. It's so important that we check our facts, not only for our own benefit, but also so that we don't spread false information any further.

USA TODAY

There have been no reported cases of GMO foods changing a person’s genes.

04/24/2023

“If you really want to make a difference, there are two main things you do for food, one of which is you try to reduce the amount of beef,” said Richard Larrick, a professor of management at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business.

NYC's Mayor, ERIC ADAMS, is making changes to the city in efforts to make it more sustainable. One thing he's not overlooking? The food.

The New York Times Dana Rubinstein

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The city estimates that its food purchases produce as much carbon as the exhaust from 70,000 gas-fueled cars.