'In this episode we talk with Irina Gerry, CMO of Change Foods about how food tech is driving the revolution towards a sustainable future. Change Foods are an early stage food tech company using precision fermentation to produce bio identical compounds to dairy. Alternative cheese is what they have eyes on for their first product. They did a great job to move to hire the very the articulate Irina away from Danone. I also take the opportunity to talk Irina about an area she is passionate about, longevity diets and blue zones. She mentioned that people who live to 100 are generally eating fruit and vegetables all the time, are very active, connected to their community, have a sense of purpose with a zest of life. So, it\'s no secret that she recommends a whole food plant based diet. 0:00 Start 03:15 US Dairy Industry is predicted to collapse by 2030. Do you think this will come true?07:25 What is new about Precision Fermentation technology? 21:04 What is the optimal way to eat, in your opinion? 23:07 What are the Blue Zones and what do they tell us about optimal diet and lifestyle? 27:27 Looking at the Climate Crisis, who’s responsibility do you think it is to address it? 37:18 Tell me about how large companies like Danone reconcile having both dairy and plant-based businesses under one roof? 41:03 Why don’t we see more disruptive innovation coming from big food companies? 49:32 How do we grow plant-based to mass adoption? https://www.changefoods.com/ References: RethinkX: https://www.rethinkx.com/food-and-agriculture#food-and-agriculture-download The China Study: https://www.amazon.co.uk/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1941631568 Forks over Knives: https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/ Centre of Nutritional Studies: https://nutritionstudies.org/courses/plant-based-nutrition/ The Longevity Code: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Longevity-Code-Kris-Verburgh/dp/1615194134/ The Innovator\'s Dilemma: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Innovators-Dilemma-Technologies-Management-Innovation/dp/1633691780 8 Seasons - UK based Meal Kit Box: https://www.eightseasons.co/ About PLANT CEO More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies. https://www.plantceo.com/'
Tags: cheese , vegan , plant based , milk , start up , alt dairy , alternative dairy , change foods , irina gerry
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