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Bruce Friedrich discusses the potential of alternative proteins to revolutionize food systems and reduce climate impact.

Become a paid subscriber to our newsletter/podcast, The Climate Weekly , to help support this show! It's fun. All the cool kids are doing it! ------------- The meat industry is causing huge problems. It's accelerating climate change, increasing risks of pandemics and antibiotic-resistant diseases, and taking up a lot of land. There's a good chance you've tried alternative proteins, but as author Bruce Friedrich argues, that industry is just getting started on the course of innovation. Friedrich is the founder and president of the Good Food Institute and the author of the new book, Meat: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform Humanity's Favorite Food—and Our Future. In this conversation, he makes the case for why he thinks alternative proteins can revolutionize food systems, reduce climate impact, and improve global health. He explains t he biological reasons humans crave meat and why it's important to understand it. Friedrich details t he scientific progress and challenges in cultivated meat and what future innovation is possible. He also explains what he sees as t he role of government and industry in scaling alternative proteins. I found this conversation to be…

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Host: The Climate Pod

Guest: Bruce Friedrich

Topics covered

• plant-based meats
• cultivated meats
• climate change
• food systems
• global health

Keywords

• alternative proteins
• meat industry
• climate impact
• food innovation
• global health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Good Food Institute

Books & works: Meat: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform Humanity's Favorite Food—and Our Future

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