Alex Shirazi sits down with food scientist and entrepreneur Adam Yee to discuss his journey through startups, consulting, and nearly a decade of podcasting with My Food Job Rocks. Adam shares how founding companies in the alternative protein space, traveling internationally, and interviewing hundreds of food professionals shaped his career and view of the food industry.

They also explore what food science really is, the realities of building food companies, and why funding has cooled in food compared to software. Adam highlights where he sees opportunity today, including science led innovation and the growing role of AI in food development, and why curiosity remains the most important ingredient.