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Lily Stuart is the Research & Engagement Manager of FAIRR Initiative’s Aquaculture and Biodiversity Department. FAIRR Initiative is one of the world’s leading organizations that aims to address ESG issues in the food industry, with a particular focus on animal welfare and plant alternatives. As part of FAIRR’s core team, Lily is responsible for the organization's research and engagement in all things regarding biodiversity and aquaculture.

Lily Stuart joins me today to discuss what’s really happening to our waters and the emerging trends in alternative fish products. She explains what aquaculture is and why it’s currently in hot water over ESG compliance. She describes the various hurdles that are preventing the fish industry from making fast progress in fish welfare and the social risks associated with the salmon aquaculture industry. Lily also shares what she’s excited about in the realm of lab-grown fish products.

"The terrestrial animals we farm feel stress and pain, and people are becoming a lot more conscious about it with regards to fish." - Lily Stuart

This week on CTRL-ALT-Meat:

• What's going on in aquaculture and the state of our seas
• What aquaculture means and why it's facing intense ESG scrutiny
• The two biggest aquacultures in the West
• The increasing awareness with issues of fish welfare
• Major challenges preventing progress in fish welfare in the food industry
• Social risks in the salmon aquaculture industry
• The growth of alternative seafood and the exciting developments she is seeing
• How cell-cultured fish products are more efficient than growing live fish

Connect with Lily Stuart:

• FAIRR
• FAIRR on LinkedIn
• Lily Stuart on LinkedIn

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Fiona Reynolds is the CEO of Principles for Responsible Investment, an investor initiative supported by the United Nations that supports investing in companies that pass the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria. Maria Lettini is the Executive Director of FAIRR, a rising investor network focusing on ESG risks in the global food sector. Both women come from organizations that aim to marry ethical growth and finances with the end goal of reducing environmental and health problems, including large carbon footprints and antibiotic overuse in food.

Fiona Reynolds and Maria Lettini join me to discuss how you can invest in companies that pass the ESG criteria. They discuss the current mindset regarding ethical industries and practices in the food industry and explain the importance of presenting ESG problems in a way that affects an individual’s bottomline. They describe the positive changes they have seen with government regulations in light of ESG becoming more mainstream. They also explain their concerns for antimicrobial resistance and why it can be a more devastating global disaster than any pandemic.

"ESG is about how you integrate environmental, social, and government issues into the investment process." - Fiona Reynolds

This week on CTRL-ALT-Meat:

• What ESG is and why it should be included in the investment process
• The driving factors that made people change their perspectives on ESG
• Why it's critical to tackle environmental issues from an investment perspective
• Making health the top priority for the good of the economy
• Why the list of ESG-related problems continues to grow
• The biggest challenge Fiona faced at PRI
• How you can invest through a future lens
• The changes they've seen from a regulatory point of view in considering ESG initiatives
• How climate change has made people think about the food they eat
• The ways people can contribute to long-term climate change efforts without government support
• Their optimistic and pessimistic expectations from the upcoming COP26 conference
• The fears they have with the long-term effects of antibiotic overuse
• How technology supports ESG efforts and how it enables ESG issues
• Their thoughts on the current COVID-19 situation and what the world will be like after
• The investor actions they predict with regards to antimicrobial resistance

Resources Mentioned:

• Blackfish
• UN Climate Change Conference COP26

Connect with Fiona Reynolds and Maria Lettini:

• Principles for Responsible Investment
• FAIRR
• Fiona Reynolds LinkedIn
• Maria Lettini LinkedIn

Resetting the Food System for a Better Tomorrow

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Maria Lettini is the Executive Director at the FAIRR Initiative, an organization that promotes investments in companies that meet stringent ESG criteria as well as companies that are championing plant protein meat alternatives and other ESG advocacies. Maria has a demonstrated history of excellence in the investment industry, making her well acquainted with responsible investment practices and ESG risks and opportunities. Before working with FAIRR, Maria worked for the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) for six years.

Maria Lettini joins me today to discuss what ESG means from an investor perspective and how it affects pension fund allocation. She explains how fund managers plan their investments around sustainable practices and news surrounding industrial hazards. She describes the dangers of antibiotic overuse for human health. Maria also shares how the average person can be their own ESG movement.

"These trends are important, and they can change the market and the outlook and even the profitability for many of the companies in the sector." - Maria Lettini

This week on CTRL-ALT-Meat:

• What ESG really means and the key points you need to know
• How ESG impacts a person's pension fund
• How fund managers use ESG to protect and grow their pensioners' funds
• The future dangers of human antimicrobial resistance
• ESG investing with both positive and negative news in mind
• Alternative developments across different industries and the current food tech revolution
• How consumers can take part in the ESG movement

Connect with Maria Lettini:

• FAIRR
• Maria Lettini LinkedIn
• Twitter

Resetting the Food System for a Better Tomorrow

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Jim Mellon is the Chairman of Juvenescence, a biotech company disrupting the health industry through the latest advancements in supplements. He is the author of Moo's Law: An Investor’s Guide to the New Agrarian Revolution, where he talks about how cultivated meat technology can radically change the way the food system works. Jim supports startups that aim to innovate the food industry to promote a society that no longer relies on real meat.

Jim Mellon joins me today to discuss why he is optimistic about the future of food systems. He shares how the exponential growth of science and the next decade will have more scientific innovations than in the last 100 years. He explains the secret meaning behind his book’s title and what he wants readers to take away from it. He describes the disaster that awaits us if we don’t put a stop to antimicrobial resistance. Jim also discusses the hurdles that the cultivated meat industry will face and the countries that will likely adapt to lab-grown meat first.

"Science is moving much faster than it used to - and just in time, actually. We need it to move faster." - Jim Mellon

This week on CTRL-ALT-Meat:

• Why Jim is optimistic about how the food system will evolve in the future
• The frailty of the food supply chain
• How science is progressing faster than it did hundreds of years ago
• The secret meaning behind the title of his book
• What Jim suggests to those who criticize lab-made meat products
• The growing problems in using antibiotics in animal feeds and the worst-case scenario
• Why cell-ag meat is healthier and more sustainable than real meat
• The different meat products you see today compared to a decade ago
• The growth of the infant nutrition market and noticeable innovations
• Will the alternative meat industry experience a startup bubble
• The biggest hurdles Cell-Ag is facing and will face in the future
• Countries that will adapt to lab-made foods first
• What readers will find helpful in his book

Resources Mentioned:

• Meatable
• VitroLabs Inc
• Peter Singer
• Seaspiracy
• Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer

Connect with Jim Mellon:

• Juvenescence
• Book: Moo’s Law: An Investor’s Guide to the New Agrarian Revolution

Resetting the Food System for a Better Tomorrow

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Elliot Teperman is an Outreach & Research Analyst for the Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return Initiative (FAIRR Initiative). The FAIRR Initiative is an investor network that aims to generate awareness of ESG risks and opportunities that were realized due to intensive livestock production. As an analyst for FAIRR, Elliot is responsible for onboarding investors, understanding their needs, and conducting FAIRR’s yearly surveys.

Elliot Teperman joins me today to discuss the progress towards animal welfare in the food industry over the last ten years. He shares the move from caged-hens to cage-free farming and how it impacted various producers. He describes the impending risk of antimicrobial resistance in the future and how we can avoid it. Elliot also explains what he thinks will be the next big change in the food industry for animal welfare.

"If you're not giving animals as many antibiotics, by necessity they are going to have better lives." - Elliot Teperman

This week on CTRL-ALT-Meat:

• The trends and improvements Elliot has observed over the past decade
• The issue with caged hens and the rise of cage-free farming
• Elliot's thoughts on antibiotic overuse and the risk of antimicrobial resistance
• Compatibility issues between business profits and animal welfare causes
• Who stands to benefit from the animal welfare causes and changes
• The next big thing for animal welfare

Resources Mentioned:

• Open Philanthropy
• Lewis Bollard Twitter
• Lewis Bollard’s Blog
• Sentience Institute

Connect with Elliot Teperman:

• FAIRR

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Camilla Fayed is the Founder of FARMACY, a plant-based restaurant in London known to provide customers with high-quality and organic plant-based foods and drinks. Camilla founded FARMACY on the belief that plant-based food is medicine to the human body. She is passionate about natural farming and sustainability, and upholds a strong belief that future restaurants must coexist with nature.

Camilla Fayed joins me today to discuss why she shifted to a 100% plant-based lifestyle and how food became her medicine. She shares the idea behind FARMACY and the struggles she encountered before it became a household name in London. She explains why it’s not the food we eat that is really harming us, but the additives megacorporations put in to make the food taste better. Camilla also describes her thoughts on those who view plant-based living as expensive and what she finds exciting about living a plant-based lifestyle.

"If the world wants to limit climate change, it needs to start with your plate." - Camilla Fayed

This week on CTRL-ALT-Meat:

• Camilla's journey towards a plant-based lifestyle
• The risks Camilla took when she started FARMACY
• The philosophy she believes with regards to food as medicine
• Why additives are what is truly harming our health
• Bringing plant-based education to those who don't have access to local farms
• What Camilla would tell people who find plant-based alternatives expensive
• Camilla's collaboration with fashion outlet Mother of Pearl
• What excites Camilla in the world of plant-based eating

Resources Mentioned:

• Mother of Pearl

Connect with Camilla Fayed:

• FARMACY
• FARMACY on Facebook

Resetting the Food System for a Better Tomorrow

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Sophia De La Parra is an ESG Analyst for the FAIRR Initiative, an organization that promotes responsible investing for their pensioners through strict adherence to ESG guidelines. She vets retailers and brand manufacturers and works closely with FAIRR’s Investor Members to develop and integrate sustainable food systems. Sofia earned her MSc in Climate Change, Management, and Finance from Imperial College London.

Sofia De La Parra joins me today to explain what plant-based food producers should do to attract more consumers. She describes how a plant-based diet can help the environment in the long term and the challenges that are often associated with plant-based meat alternatives. Sofia also shares some of the reasons why a plant-based diet is good for our health and where listeners can learn more about the latest in plant-based news and innovations.

"It's not enough for plant-based foods to be environmentally sustainable. They also need to be nutritionally sufficient." - Sophia De La Parra

This week on CTRL-ALT-Meat:

• The benefits of having a plant-based diet for your health and the environment
• The challenges associated with plant-based alternatives
• What plant-based products need to be for meat consumers to shift to plant alternatives
• How to learn more about trends and innovations in plant-based diets

Connect with Sophia De La Parra:

• FAIRR
• FAIRR on LinkedIn
• Sophia De La Parra on LinkedIn

Resetting the Food System for a Better Tomorrow

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Ethan Brown is the President and CEO at Beyond Meat, a company that champions plant-based alternatives that look and taste just like real meat. Their movement stems from the idea of how a plant-based lifestyle can have positive changes to our health and the ecosystem. Before founding Beyond Meat, Ethan was an energy analyst for the National Governor’s Center for Best Practices focused on clean energy.

Ethan joins me today to discuss the beginnings of Beyond Meat and their plans for the future. He describes how a plant-based lifestyle can have positive effects on major world issues, including climate change. He explains how they create meat, what it’s made of, and its health benefits. He discusses why a competitive market would make for a great plant-based industry. Ethan also shares how they plan on becoming just as mainstream as McDonald’s or KFC.

"Simply switching from an animal-based protein to a plant-based protein, you can contribute to all four major issues: human health, climate, natural resources, and animal welfare." - Ethan Brown

This week on CTRL-ALT-Meat:

• The beginnings of Beyond Meat and what inspired Ethan to start the company
• How switching to a plant-based diet can help with various global problems
• The methods involved in creating Beyond Meat’s plant-based products
• How history has been biased towards animal protein for centuries
• Why having a competitive market makes the industry better
• Ethan's stance on GMO fruits and vegetables
• What Beyond Meat needs to do to go fully mainstream
• Moving to the quick-serve restaurant space and why it's critical for public acceptance
• The biggest challenges Ethan believes the company will face in the near future

Resources Mentioned:

•  Jeff Manning

 Connect with Ethan Brown:

• Beyond Meat
• Ethan Brown on LinkedIn

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