Feeding 10 Billion
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Kate Krueger on Cultivating a Better Protein Supply
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cultivated meat brings to mind different associations for everyone, but one thing is clear: it isn’t science fiction anymore. It’s here, it’s no...
Bernhard Kowatsch on Transformative Food Innovation
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When we think of the future of food, transformative technology, or game-changing innovations, we assume that advancements will arise out of traditiona...
Lisa Sweet on Future-Proofing Food Systems
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have a long way to go when it comes to fixing our food systems. That’s why challenges like the XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion competition exist. Wi...
Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh on Re-Imagine-ing Our Relationship with Meat
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You know them from all your favorite Bollywood movies, but Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh’s latest venture is part of a different world altogether: th...
Indra Nooyi on Smart Protein’s Breakout Moment
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Indra Nooyi needs no introduction. But what does she think about smart protein? If you’re following along, you know that by investing in plant-based...
Smart Protein’s Breakout Year?
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alongside transitioning our energy supply, transitioning to smart protein and away from animal-derived agriculture is the most important thing we can ...
S02 E10: Plagues, Pestilence, Smart Protein: Our Resilient Food Future
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of Feeding 10 Billion Season 2, we contend with some of our enduring questions - what will humans eat in a world that is rapidly ...
S02 E09: Building the Bio Revolution
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We tend to focus on the fact that in the year 2050 we will have to feed 10 billion human beings on this planet but we won’t be the only species we h...
S02 E08: Conquering the Valley of Death
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What seemed like science fiction just a few decades back, is increasingly becoming a reality. Early research pioneered by NASA on how to feed astronau...
S02 E07: Tackling Malnutrition with Smart Protein: A Glimpse of the Future
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Smart protein, if done right, can be a big win for the planet. By now, hopefully, it is clear that foods that replace animal-sourced meat, eggs, and d...
S02 E06: Building a Food Innovation Ecosystem
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Beyond Meat IPO in 2019 marked an inflection point not just for the global alternative protein ecosystem but the fledgling Indian innovation ecosy...
S02 E05: Beyond the Burger - Decoding what Consumers Want
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding what consumers want has been the holy grail for innovators across industries for decades. In the U.S. and other countries, products like...
S02 E04: Paving the Way for Plant-Based Dairy in India
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019, Dean Foods, America’s largest dairy producer filed for bankruptcy prompting analogies of the proverbial canary in the coal mine as the 94-y...
S02 E03: Connecting the Dots for Catalytic Capital
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Agriculture forms a significant bulk of the Indian workforce, with over half of our workforce dependent on the sector. Relentless urbanization notwith...
S02 E02: Big Ideas, Big Investments
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last year was groundbreaking for plant-based food, and we’re also on the cusp of making secure, sustainable, and cultivated meat a reality. Despite ...
S02 E01: Building the Foundation of Alternative Protein
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Season 1 of Feeding 10 Billion launched in a banner year for alt-protein. In 2019, Beyond Meat had its record-setting IPO, Impossible Foods raised $30...
Season 2: Announcement
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
By the year 2050 we will have 10 billion people on our planet - a sixth of whom will be in India. If we want to feed all 10 billion of us in a sustain...
Ep. 10: No Food to Good Food
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the season finale of our 10 part series Feeding 10 Billion, we focus on one word that has come to dominate our discourse and perfectly captures our...
Ep. 09: Fishing for a Fix
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s no secret our oceans are in trouble. Climate change and bad policy continue to contribute to major shifts in one of the most complex ecosyste...
Ep. 08: Dispatch from the Frontier of Food
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Through this season of Feeding 10 Billion, two names that have cropped up in nearly every episode are the pioneers of plant-based meats: Beyond Meat a...
Ep. 07: Dining in the Age of Data Mining
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Food makes the world go round - with apologies to Shakespeare! And what makes food so irresistible are ingredients - which can be broken down into the...
Ep. 06: A Brief History Our Future
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The famous writer and philosopher George Santayana’s quote says ‘those who cannot remember their past are condemned to repeat it’ but perhaps th...
Ep. 05: Serving up the Future
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to make a fortune in food, forget about reading the future in coffee grounds and follow the big trends in the food service or the HoReCa (...
Ep. 04: The Business of Food
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Feeding a billion plus Indians is big business - the Indian food and grocery market is the sixth largest in the world. Food processing in the country...
Ep. 03: The Power of Plant-Protein
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The world agrees we need to eat less meat and eat more plants if we want to save the planet from disastrous climate crises. But that’s easier sa...
Ep. 02: Cultivating our Meat
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It may sound like science fiction, but it’s coming to your plate in the near future! Cultivating our meat using just a small sample of animal cells ...
Ep. 01: Inside the Revolution
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It is time for a major food revolution. The way we source animal protein has remained the same for thousands of years. We grow crops to feed to animal...
Ep. 00: Introducing The Feeding 10 Billion Podcast
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
By the year 2050, we will have 10 billion people on our planet. If we want to feed all 10 billion in a sustainable, healthy and just way, it’s time ...