Beste Ulara Nakagawa Podcasts (2024)

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Perfecting the World's First Cultured Gourmet Pork - Novel Farms, Inc. CEO and Co-Founder Nieves Martínez Marshall 46:15

1+ y ago46:15

46:15

This episode features exciting developments in the world of cultured pork loin. Nieves Martínez Marshall, Ph.D., co-founded Novel Farms in 2020 along with Michelle Lu. As the company's CEO, Nieves leads the early-stage food tech company dedicated to producing whole cuts of gourmet cell-based meat products using scalable and tunable scaffolds. They …

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The Fascinating World of Lab-Grown Oysters, Collagen and Gelatin - Pearlita Foods CEO Nikita and Jellatech CEO Stephanie Michelsen 1:12:04

2y ago1:12:04

1:12:04

We're back after a summer break with our first ever "Sibling Special!" This episode features interviews with two incredible changemaker CEOs… who happen to be sisters: Nikita Michelson of Pearlita Foods, the world’s first cell-cultured mollusk company, and her sister Stephanie Michelson, a Forbes 30 under 30 winner, who heads up Jellatech, the worl…

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Can Investing in the Stock Market be Cruelty-Free? - Beyond Investing's Claire Smith 1:09:44

2+ y ago1:09:44

1:09:44

This episode features impact investor and entrepreneur Claire Smith. Claire is a well-known figure in the conscious capitalism space, who created the humane investment platform Beyond Investing. In 2019, Claire and her team launched what the media has dubbed the world’s first vegan-themed ETF (VEGN). An ETF is an investment product that consists of…

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Roundup: This Year's Top 10 Food Tech Moments 41:08

3y ago41:08

41:08

For our final episode of the year, we're sharing a roundup of top 10 animal-free food news from 2021! Sharanya and Ulara dive into some of the biggest breakthroughs and exciting updates from the cutting-edge food technology companies they’ve featured on the podcast so far. Note: May drool while listening. Don't say we didn't warn you! Some episode …

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The Breakthrough Technology We Can Use Instead of Animal Experiments - NETRI's Thibault Honegger 1:01:19

3y ago1:01:19

1:01:19

Can tiny, lab-made replicas of the human brain FINALLY lead us to cure devastating illnesses such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and brain cancer? NETRI is a fast-rising French biotech startup that believes they absolutely can... while also eliminating costly, often inaccurate animal experiments along the way. Founded in 2018, NETRI has already grown…

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This Company Makes Mini Replicas of the Human Body to Test on... Instead of Animals - TissUse's Dr. Reyk Horland 52:21

3y ago52:21

52:21

German biotechnology pioneer TissUse is making mini human bodies in the lab. Sounds creepy? It's not. Here's why: TissUse has developed a unique, patent-protected "human-on-a-chip" platform. Since 2012, this revolutionary technology has been replacing animal testing for pharmaceutical drug development, cosmetics, consumer products, chemicals, and f…

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Lab-Made Human Hearts to End Animal Testing? This Tiny Technology Has Huge Potential - TARA Biosystems' Misti Ushio 55:16

3+ y ago55:16

55:16

TARA Biosystems has raised $21.3 million to date and is the world’s only company that generates human cardiac tissue—outside of the human body. Instead of testing on animals, researchers will be able to test drugs right on actual human tissue and the industry will be able to save time, money and unnecessary animal suffering throughout the drug deve…

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Replay: This Lab-Grown Shrimp Startup is Blowing Up. Here’s Why - Shiok Meats’ Sandhya Sriram 50:10

3+ y ago50:10

50:10

In this episode, we revisit our Season 1 conversation with Dr. Sandhya Sriram, CEO and Co-Founder of cultured seafood maker Shiok Meats. In December 2020, Singapore became the first country to approve cultured cell-based meat for human consumption. So for this replay, we’ve included a special segment to discuss how diners are reacting to trying cul…

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This Startup is Making the World's First Bee-Less Honey... and Saving the Bees - MeliBio's Darko Mandich 58:29

3+ y ago58:29

58:29

California-based startup MeliBio is creating real honey that replicates AND actually improves upon bee-made honey—without ever exploiting or harming bees. In this eye-opening episode, CEO Darko Mandich tells us how MeliBio is creating vegan, bee-less honey that is based on the molecular composition of commercially available honey. MeliBio also plan…

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Can Robot Dolphins + VR Elephants Help End Zoos and Aquariums? - Edge Innovations' Roger Holzberg and Wild Immersion's Adrien Moisson 1:13:58

3+ y ago1:13:58

1:13:58

Let's face it. Zoos and aquariums suck for animals. In this episode, we hear from two companies that are creating encounters with wildlife without ever harming or disturbing animals. Some of their top projects include life-size realistic animatronic dolphins who can communicate with us and 3D cameras that enable us to see the world through the eyes…

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Animal Testing Will End in our Lifetimes. Here's How - Center for Contemporary Sciences' Dr. Aysha Akhtar 1:03:18

4y ago1:03:18

1:03:18

The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has noted that a staggering 95% of all drugs shown to be safe and effective in animal tests FAIL in human trials because they don't work or are dangerous. This is just one sobering data point from a growing body of evidence that animal-based research doesn't translate to human health. Dr. Aysha Akhtar is…

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Baby Formula 2.0: Is Lab-Grown Breastmilk the Next Parenting Trend? - TurtleTree Labs' Fengru Lin & Max Rye 32:19

4y ago32:19

32:19

TurtleTree Labs—a Singapore-based startup—has set its sights on disrupting the baby formula industry, which is projected to grow to US$103 Billion by 2026. Co-founders Fengru Lin and Max Rye explain how they are using donated human stem cells to create mammary cells in the lab that lactate real human breast milk! Their first-of-its-kind biotech app…

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Bye '80s Pleather. This "Animal-Free" Trend is About to Go Mainstream - Material Innovation Initiative's Nicole Rawling 54:44

4y ago54:44

54:44

From making leather out of mushrooms to growing silk in a lab, innovative textile startups around the world are reinventing how we make and consume materials. Nicole Rawling is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Material Innovation Initiative. Her organization is working to bring together scientists, entrepreneurs, retailers, and consumer…

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How Fungi-Based "Super Bacon" Could Revolutionize Plant-Based Eating - Prime Roots' Kimberlie Le 29:33

4y ago29:33

29:33

Prime Roots' co-founder & CEO Kimberlie Le and her team are working to bring a new more affordable, ethical, nutritious, and sustainable protein to the world. How? The Berkeley, California-based startup is creating high protein meats and seafood—including their landmark bacon product—from a revolutionary whole food superprotein: Koji. And, they are…

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This Sci-Fi Inspired Japanese Startup is Taking Lab-Grown Meat Mainstream. Here’s how - Integriculture and Shojin Meat Project’s Yuki Hanyu 40:05

4y ago40:05

40:05

Yuki Hanyu is the CEO of Integriculture, a rising Japanese biotech startup that recently raised $7.4 million to take cell-based protein production to the next level, globally. He’s also the founder of the Shojinmeat Project, a community of home-made cultured meat growers and enthusiasts. In this interview, Yuki shares with us what space travel, Jap…

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This Company is Reconstructing Mozzarella from the Molecular Level - New Culture's Dr. Inja Radman 32:05

4+ y ago32:05

32:05

We hope this episode will bring optimism in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Food startup New Culture is creating mozzarella (and other dairy products) without the “moo.” Their secret strategy? Drawing from the same science that makes animal-based cheese taste so good to humans. Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Inja Radman gives us an…

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This Biotech Startup is Making Fake 3-D Rhino Horn in the Lab. But can it be sold... in time to save the rhinos? - Pembient's Matthew Markus 30:42

4+ y ago30:42

30:42

Pembient is a company making big chunks of realistic fake rhino horn in the lab. Its goal is to flood the market with high-quality, "can't-tell-the-difference" replica products, driving down demand for the real stuff—thereby ultimately helping combat poaching and the illegal wildlife trade. In this episode, Pembient's CEO and Co-Founder Matthew Mar…

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Delicious, Affordable 3-D Printed Meat Could Go Mainstream Sooner Than You Think. Here’s Why - NovaMeat’s Dr. Giuseppe Scionti 44:02

4+ y ago44:02

44:02

NovaMeat’s Founder and CEO Dr. Giuseppe Scionti quit his job as a Biomedicine and Bioengineering professor to create a plant-based 3D printed steak that has the appearance and texture of animal-based meat. Dr. Scionti was listed as one of “Nine Innovators to Watch in 2019” by Smithsonian Magazine. In this episode, he talks about the technology and …

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Why This Ex-Facebook Engineer Quit Coding... to Make Cow-Free Cheese - Spero Foods’ Phaedra Randolph 50:58

5y ago50:58

50:58

Phaedra Randolph is the founder and CEO of Spero Foods. She gave up a lucrative career in tech engineering to start her own mission-driven food startup. In this inspiring and informative episode, Phaedra tells us how she took an unexpected ingredient and turned it into a delicious, super healthy plant-based cheese that’s better for you, animals and…

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Cat food made from... mice cells?! Why this pet food company is creating it. Because Animals’ Dr. Shannon Falconer 42:40

5y ago42:40

42:40

Mice may have been the ancestral food for cats but Because Animals CEO and Co-founder, Dr. Shannon Falconer, explains why it is the perfect food for the modern-day cat. Her cultured pet food company is replacing slaughter with science and creating human-grade, nutrient-packed foods for our four-legged family members. Because Animals website: https:…

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This Lab-Grown Shrimp Startup is Blowing Up. Here's Why - Shiok Meats' Dr. Sandhya Sriram 42:11

5y ago42:11

42:11

Fast-rising cultivated seafood startup Shiok Meats raised $4.6 million in funding AND created an MVP (minimum viable product)… in under a year. Shiok Meats CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Sandhya Sriram talks lab-grown shrimp, crab and lobster, and shares some valuable tips and insights for rising entrepreneurs in the space. Shiok Meats website: https://shi…

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How do you harness the power of Earth's most formidable biotech engineer to create plant-based meat? - Sustainable Bioproducts' Thomas Jonas 42:05

5y ago42:05

42:05

Did you know that NASA is looking for life on Mars without leaving Earth? In this episode, Co-Founder & CEO of Sustainable Bioproducts Thomas Jonas tells us all about how his company is developing a space-age meat-like protein -- from extremophile microbes (fungi) from Yellowstone National Park... with help from NASA and Bill Gates. Sustainable Bio…

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Why This Ex-Aerospace Engineer Is Now "Building" the Perfect (Vegan) Chicken Nugget - Rebellyous Foods' Christie Lagally 49:24

5+ y ago49:24

49:24

What do aerospace engineering and chicken nuggets have in common? Christie Lagally, Founder & CEO of Rebellyous Foods (formerly known as Seattle Food Tech), shares how she and her team have created a low-cost, crispy, juicy and delicious meatless chicken nugget that will revolutionize meals at schools, hospitals, corporate cafeterias… and eventuall…

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Why Cats go Crazy for This Vegan "Tuna" - Good Catch Foods' Chad Sarno 28:25

5+ y ago28:25

28:25

Good Catch Foods co-founder & VP of Culinary, Chef Chad Sarno, explains how the company has created shelf-stable plant-based protein, 6-legume blend "tuna" with added algae and seaweeds for added omegas that tastes and flakes like the real thing -- without the fishy smell. And cats really do like it (we have video evidence!) Good Catch Foods websit…

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How Does a Futurist Food Lab Set Trends for 2040? - The Future Market's Mike Lee 40:02

5+ y ago40:02

40:02

The Future Market founder & CEO Mike Lee explains how to create food "showrooms" that "exhibit" food trends looking 5-25 years into the future, including some cool concepts like faux shark fin and a cultured meat Chinese restaurant. The Future Market website: http://thefuturemarket.com/ Music interlude created by Lee Rosevere. Support the show…

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The Secret to Making Delicious Plant-Based "Tuna" and "Eel" - Ocean Hugger Foods' David Benzaquen 30:50

5+ y ago30:50

30:50

Plant-based seafood maker Ocean Hugger Foods' founder & CEO, David Benzaquen, talks about how to go beyond the oceans for sushi meat (good enough to be sold in Whole Foods across America), how to make tomatoes taste like raw tuna, and why eel fishing is surprisingly unsustainable. Ocean Hugger Foods website: https://oceanhuggerfoods.com/ Support th…

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Is 3-D Printing the Next Trend in Meat? - Redefine Meat's Eshchar Ben-Shitrit 44:12

5+ y ago44:12

44:12

3-D printed steak company Redefine Meat's founder & CEO, Eshchar Ben-Shitrit, tells us how 3-D printed meat works, how is it made -- and why traditional butchers are actually some of the biggest fans of the product. Redefine Meat website: https://www.redefinemeat.com/ Music interlude created by Lee Rosevere. Support the show…

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Ulara Nakagawa Podcasts

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After Animals Podcast

Ulara Nakagawa & Sharanya Krishna Prasad

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Perfecting the World's First Cultured Gourmet Pork - Novel Farms, Inc. CEO and Co-Founder Nieves Martínez Marshall 46:15

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The Fascinating World of Lab-Grown Oysters, Collagen and Gelatin - Pearlita Foods CEO Nikita and Jellatech CEO Stephanie Michelsen 1:12:04

1
Can Investing in the Stock Market be Cruelty-Free? - Beyond Investing's Claire Smith 1:09:44

1
Roundup: This Year's Top 10 Food Tech Moments 41:08

1
The Breakthrough Technology We Can Use Instead of Animal Experiments - NETRI's Thibault Honegger 1:01:19

1
This Company Makes Mini Replicas of the Human Body to Test on... Instead of Animals - TissUse's Dr. Reyk Horland 52:21

1
Lab-Made Human Hearts to End Animal Testing? This Tiny Technology Has Huge Potential - TARA Biosystems' Misti Ushio 55:16

1
Replay: This Lab-Grown Shrimp Startup is Blowing Up. Here’s Why - Shiok Meats’ Sandhya Sriram 50:10

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This Startup is Making the World's First Bee-Less Honey... and Saving the Bees - MeliBio's Darko Mandich 58:29

1
Can Robot Dolphins + VR Elephants Help End Zoos and Aquariums? - Edge Innovations' Roger Holzberg and Wild Immersion's Adrien Moisson 1:13:58

1
Animal Testing Will End in our Lifetimes. Here's How - Center for Contemporary Sciences' Dr. Aysha Akhtar 1:03:18

1
Baby Formula 2.0: Is Lab-Grown Breastmilk the Next Parenting Trend? - TurtleTree Labs' Fengru Lin & Max Rye 32:19

1
Bye '80s Pleather. This "Animal-Free" Trend is About to Go Mainstream - Material Innovation Initiative's Nicole Rawling 54:44

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How Fungi-Based "Super Bacon" Could Revolutionize Plant-Based Eating - Prime Roots' Kimberlie Le 29:33

1
This Sci-Fi Inspired Japanese Startup is Taking Lab-Grown Meat Mainstream. Here’s how - Integriculture and Shojin Meat Project’s Yuki Hanyu 40:05

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This Company is Reconstructing Mozzarella from the Molecular Level - New Culture's Dr. Inja Radman 32:05

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This Biotech Startup is Making Fake 3-D Rhino Horn in the Lab. But can it be sold... in time to save the rhinos? - Pembient's Matthew Markus 30:42

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Delicious, Affordable 3-D Printed Meat Could Go Mainstream Sooner Than You Think. Here’s Why - NovaMeat’s Dr. Giuseppe Scionti 44:02

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Why This Ex-Facebook Engineer Quit Coding... to Make Cow-Free Cheese - Spero Foods’ Phaedra Randolph 50:58

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Cat food made from... mice cells?! Why this pet food company is creating it. Because Animals’ Dr. Shannon Falconer 42:40

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This Lab-Grown Shrimp Startup is Blowing Up. Here's Why - Shiok Meats' Dr. Sandhya Sriram 42:11

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How do you harness the power of Earth's most formidable biotech engineer to create plant-based meat? - Sustainable Bioproducts' Thomas Jonas 42:05

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Why This Ex-Aerospace Engineer Is Now "Building" the Perfect (Vegan) Chicken Nugget - Rebellyous Foods' Christie Lagally 49:24

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Why Cats go Crazy for This Vegan "Tuna" - Good Catch Foods' Chad Sarno 28:25

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How Does a Futurist Food Lab Set Trends for 2040? - The Future Market's Mike Lee 40:02

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The Secret to Making Delicious Plant-Based "Tuna" and "Eel" - Ocean Hugger Foods' David Benzaquen 30:50

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Is 3-D Printing the Next Trend in Meat? - Redefine Meat's Eshchar Ben-Shitrit 44:12

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