Wageningen Alternative Protein podcast

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 "𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁"? In this episode of the Wageningen Alternative Protein Podcast (WAPP), we sit down with WUR Alumna 𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗮𝘃𝗼, Research Coordinator at Bruno Cell and President of Cellular Agriculture Italy. We dive deep into the reality of the Italian political landscape, and how Nike is fighting "brain drain&...

This episode dives into one of the most exciting frontiers in alternative proteins: 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘆. We interviewed 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗩𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲, PhD candidate at WUR’s Food Quality & Design and Food Process Engineering groups. Stefan’s research focuses on 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 β‑𝗹𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻 — a key dairy protein produced by microbes — and how it behaves during heating and gelation to create soft dair...

Join Melania and Nadin this episode as they discuss with Mathilde Do Chi, a food regulation expert, about how to make regulations work for you, and navigating the complex landscape across all sectors of alternative proteins from plant based to cultivated meat and precision fermentation. 

In this special episode we celebrate 5 years of WAPP by inviting the founders of the group. We discuss the challenges, opportunities and highlights of their time with WAPP, as well as their contributions and where they are now

In this episode we dive into cultivated meat for pet food, in this episode we dive into The Bene Meat story Why and how cultivated pet food makes sense Regulatory and practical challenges of cultivated meat Clarification on regulatory approvals: when referring to approvals in Singapore and the US, this applies to the cultured meat sector in general, not Bene Meat specifically. Bene Meat does not c...

 In this episode we talk with Inez about her journey from studying food technology at Wageningen University to working in industry as a Spice Lab intern at Kalsec. She shares what it’s really like to transition from academia to the alt proteins sector. We also discuss the role of student–industry connections and offer practical advice for students exploring careers beyond academia. 

In this episode we will be hosting Abhi Kumar, Program Associate for the Farm Animal Welfare Group of Open Philanthropy. We will be diving deeper into the questions: How is the trajectory of renewable energies similar to alt proteins? What is the funding situation, and where can governments help? How will the protein transition look from the policy side? Among some other details and insights from...

In this episode of the Wageningen Alternative Protein Project we speak with Lubomir Yotov, CEO of V-label, talking about the newly released C-Label and V-Label.  Join us while we discuss the history of the company, the benefits of a universal labelling system, how it works, and how it can help consumer in new altenrative protein technologies.

This is the third and final episode in our 3-part podcast series exploring Wageningen University’s new Cellular Agriculture curriculum. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Mariana Hase Ueta and Dr. Zoë Robaey, co-organizers of the course “Becoming Food: Cellular Agriculture Beyond the Lab” , which was held during Period 1. Together, they discuss how the course was designed to engage students with t...

This is the second episode in our 3-part podcast series exploring Wageningen University’s new Cellular Agriculture curriculum. In this episode, we speak with Josue Heinrich , module organizer of the “Precision Fermentation” course. Drawing from his experience at Mosa Meat and now in academia, Josue discusses his path into the field, the transformative potential of precision fermentation for altern...

Welcome back to the Wageningen Alternative Protein Podcast! We’re glad you‘re joining us on our first episode of season 4 :) This episode is the first of a 3-episode mini-series, inspired by the three new courses offered at Wageningen University & Research on cellular agriculture, the very first of its kind in Europe.  🌱   In this episode, we sit down with Dr João Marques Garcia, assistant pr...

🚀 Part 2 of the New Podcast Episode 🚀  Part 2 of our latest podcast episode on collaboration in the field of alternative proteins is now live! 🌱🔬  In this continuation, Giulia and Hannes from WAPP are once again joined by Kristin and Kyle from Kalsec and Planteneers.  Building on the foundation laid in Part 1, we continue discussing:  ✅ Real-world case studies of successful collaborations in...

We’re excited to bring you Part 1 of this two part episode, featuring an insightful discussion on collaboration in the field of alternative proteins. 🌱🔬 Join Giulia and Hannes from WAPP as they chat with pioneers Kristin from Kalsec and Kyle from Planteneers. In this episode: ✅ Latest trends and technologies in alternative proteins. ✅ How partnerships accelerate growth and innovation. ✅ Real-...

S3 E6 Hannah Theobald Head of Nutrition at Quorn Foods  In this episode, we had Hannah Theobald as a special guest. Our hosts Joëlle Nijsten and Hannes Rehrl had an insightful conversation with the Head of Nutrition at Quorn Foods about the Nutritional aspects of Mycoprotein. 🎙️ Episode Highlights: The future mycoproteins Innovations in mycoprotein nutrition Quorn's mission and vision for sus...

S3 E5 Techno-economic Analysis with Shan from Cx Bio In this episode we have Shan, Bioeconomics manager at Cx Bio, as a guest, Shan is an alumni of Wageningen University, and also a Co-founder of the Wageningen alternative protein project who led the development of our first podcast series 2 years ago. During this episode you will get to know more about: Cx Bio What is a Techno-economic analysis (...

S3 E4 Eugene Wang from Sophie's Bionutrients We got the chance to interview Eugene Wang, CEO and founder of Sophie's Bionutrients. With a wide family history in plant-based meat, he founded the worlds first plant-based sea food company 🍤 📝 During this episode you will get to know more about:   • The story behind the company and their 5-year business plan   • How Eugene wants to leave h...

This episode features Stacy Pyett, program manager Proteins for Life at Wageningen University and Research. The discussed topics are: - Protein policy making - Global food systems - Protein summits - Stacy's recent book: Our Future Proteins: A Diversity of Perspectives Links: Where to find stacy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacy-pyett-ab1b785/ Our Future Proteins: A Diversity of Perspectives...

This episode of season three of the Wageningen alternative protein podcast we have Jesse Mesman from Meatable as our guest. Jesse Is an assistant scientist in bioprocessing at Meatable. The discussed topics are: - What are cultured meats? - Policy making on cultured meat around the world - Meatable in Singapore Links: https://www.wageningenaltprotein.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/wageninge...

In the first episode of the third season of the Wageningen alternative protein podcast we have Abigail Thiel as a guest. Abbey is a postdoctoral researcher at Wageningen University and Research. The discussed topics are: - Abbeys YouTube channel for the communication of alternative proteins. - Yeast produced proteins - Sustainability aspects of recombinant proteins - Nutritional aspects of alterna...

Hello and welcome everyone to the 3rd season of the Wageningen alternative protein podcast This seasons hosts are Joëlle Nijsten, Chris Klomp, Alessia de Chaud, and Hannes Rehrl. Stay tuned for our upcoming episodes where we will be having guests that regard everything around the filed of alternative proteins. You can expect guests from industry, academia and many more such as policy makers and pr...