EPISODE · Dec 1, 2023 · 1H 4M
Ep 21 Mihir Pershad - Umami Meats [Bioworks]
from Seafood Matters Podcast · host Jim Cowie
In this episode, Ashley engages with Mihir Pershad, the founder and CEO of Umami Meats [bioworks], a “not caught seafood” startup based in Singapore. Mihir claims his product will “safeguard our oceans by increasing the sustainability of wild stocks.” However, this episode comes only days after Italy's Agriculture Minister, Francesco Lollobrigida, stated: “Italy is the first nation in the world that is safe from the social and economic risks of synthetic food.”We explore the production process, from cell incubation to the packaged product, providing you with data so that you can form your own opinions on this controversial subject.Seafood Matters Podcast is available on all podcast networks and you can also hear it on the dedicated website www.seafoodmatterspodcast.com.Contact Jim Cowie:Email: [email protected]: @seafoodmatterspodcastWebsite: seafoodmatterspodcast.comContact Mihir PershadWebsite: https://umamibioworks.com/Twitter: @Mihir_PershadBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/seafood-matters-podcast--6102841/support.
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In this episode, Ashley engages with Mihir Pershad, the founder and CEO of Umami Meats [bioworks], a “not caught seafood” startup based in Singapore. Mihir claims his product will “safeguard our oceans by increasing the sustainability of wild stocks.” However, this episode comes only days after Italy's Agriculture Minister, Francesco Lollobrigida, stated: “Italy is the first nation in the world that is safe from the social and economic risks of synthetic food.”We explore the production process, from cell incubation to the packaged product, providing you with data so that you can form your own opinions on this controversial subject.Seafood Matters Podcast is available on all podcast networks and you can also hear it on the dedicated website www.seafoodmatterspodcast.com.Contact Jim Cowie:Email: [email protected]: @seafoodmatterspodcastWebsite: seafoodmatterspodcast.comContact Mihir PershadWebsite: https://umamibioworks.com/Twitter: @Mihir_PershadBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/seafood-matters-podcast--6102841/support.
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