Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

#144 - Isha Datar: A New Narrative for Cellular Agriculture

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Isha Datar is Executive Director of New Harvest, a nonprofit research institute that funds open, public cultured meat research. 

Topics covered on this podcast

  • What is New Harvest and how Isha got started in the field of cellular agriculture.
  • The basics of growing food from cells and the interdisciplinary nature of this new scientific field.
  • Safety concerns around cell-cultured meat and how they are being addressed.
  • Should we fear the technology of creating meat from cells?
  • The current state of of the technology and the industry, including progress made so far, as well as current infrastructure gaps.
  • Importance of establishing systems of transparency and accountability, standards and norms, shared facilities, and training in this new field. 
  • Potential paths to scale for cell-cultured meat (scientifically and as an industry).
  • Private vs. Public R&D in this field and why it matters.
  • Lessons cellular agriculture can learn from the history of GMOs and Monsanto.
  • Why Isha is optimistic about the future of this technology and its potential to create a re-diversified food system.


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