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🔬 🙋♀️Se4All at the International Conference on Selenium in Environment and Human Health 🙆♂️🔬 🎆We are thrilled to share that Se4All had the fantastic opportunity to participate in the recently concluded International Conference on Selenium in Environment and Human Health! 🌍✨ 👨🌾At the conference, Se4All showcased its groundbreaking work in optimizing the concentration and #bioavailability of Selenium (Se) in milk and dairy products. 🥛💪 ▶️The team at Se4All is dedicated to improving the nutritional quality of dairy products by enhancing the presence of this essential micronutrient. Selenium plays a vital role in various important biological processes, supporting immune function, antioxidant defense, and thyroid hormone metabolism. 🥛✨ ▶️By optimizing the Se concentration and bioavailability in milk and dairy products, Se4All is contributing to a healthier and more nutritious food system. This breakthrough research holds significant potential for improving the health and well-being of individuals worldwide. 🌎💚 ♂️Learn more about Se4All's groundbreaking work and the impact it can have on public health by visiting our website: ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dUJzQWva 🌐✨ ✅Stay tuned for more exciting updates as we continue our efforts to optimize Se concentrations in dairy products and address global health challenges! 📢🔬 #Se4All #Selenium #HealthResearch #DairyProducts #Nutrition #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #ConferenceHighlights #sustainability #research #innovation #h2020 #HorizonEurope #Europeancommission #environmental #Environment #sustainablefuture #Internationalevent #International #cooperation #food #healthfood #sustainablefood NEOSETAC NEOSETAC_info

How to solve for a food system challenged by environmental stressors, consumer pressures and sustainability endeavors? Caroline Keeley takes a closer look at some of the innovations fueling a new generation of alternative proteins. This latest Foodbytes Report explores what's needed for successful long-term collaboration and industry impact. In addition, we spotlight 10 standout startups that are making their mark by: 🔬 📈 Pushing the boundaries of precision fermentation to create nutritionally functional ingredients and achieve scale 🧑🔬 🧑🌾 Transforming plants into bioreactors through plant molecular farming 🍄 🌱 Utilizing the unique health and sustainability benefits of fungi and algae 🥩 🧪 Making technological and regulatory headway in cultivated meat For Subscribers Only: Read the Next Generation Nutrition Report by logging into the Foodbytes hub and visiting the "Insights & Updates" section: https://lnkd.in/euHfr9B7 Nicholas Fereday | JP Frossard | Bar Rubin | Sanne van Kouwen | Tom Bailey | #NextGenerationNutrition | #AlternativeProteins | #PrecisionFermentation | #Fungi | #Algae | #CultivatedMeat | #MolecularFarming

Please Join us for our Winter Webinar Titled, "Alternative Proteins and Novel Foods!" January 17, 2024 1:00PM - 3:00 PM EST USA Background: The landscape of food production is changing. This change, driven by the desire for a more sustainable food supply and accelerated by advances in cellular biology, fermentation methods, and food science, has led to the development of novel protein sources. Emerging novel food products from these sources offer challenges for both producers and regulators to ensure their safety through accurate and fit-for-purpose analysis. Join us as we are bringing together various stakeholders – regulators, scientists, industry experts, and innovators – in a dynamic webinar designed to foster collaboration and achieve a common goal of establishing harmonized standards bolstering consumers’ confidence and supporting innovation. Our panel of experts will share their knowledge, experiences, and best practices to address the challenges facing this industry, followed by an open forum discussion. We would like to hear your thoughts, suggestions, challenges, and pain points, and identify solutions. For more information and registration, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eeQtw6Kd #webinar #discussion #foodsafety #alternativeproteins #umd #JIFSAN University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Are you interested to learn more about green and resilient 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬?😮 Participate to the 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎 conference organised by the Commission! 🙂 The Food 2030 conference will take place from this afternoon till tomorrow evening and can be attended on-line: https://lnkd.in/eXMwZknm The event will help you to better understand the concept behind food systems, potential barriers and lock-ins as well as enablers of change. The Commission has published moreover an update on the Food 2030 initiative in the report "Pathways for action 2.0": https://lnkd.in/efFbgyr5 My two highlights based on the Food 2030 report: ♻ "Food 2030 as 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 and process within which both R&I and R&I policy can flourish" At Euroseeds we strive to be a key partner for all value chain actors. Last summer we published how research uptake by the seed and plant breeding sector can be facilitated for bioeconomy development in the EU. > Read the manuscript here: https://lnkd.in/esfAGecq ♻ "Food 2030 applies a 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 to connect, scale up and boost EU R&I and investments to provide solutions"..."Instead of viewing individual components in isolation, this methodology analyses how various elements, such as production, distribution, consumption and waste management, interact and influence one another." > In the Horizon Europe GeneBEcon EU project, the systems approach is key because the innovation potential of gene editing in plants #NGTs is only fully exploited if economic, social, and regulatory drivers integrate. More info: https://lnkd.in/ewACZSpp

VERY IMPORTANT - RT: Dr. Nick Vangheluwe 🌱 Are you interested to learn more about green and resilient 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬?😮 Participate to the 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎 conference organised by the Commission! 🙂 The Food 2030 conference will take place from this afternoon till tomorrow evening and can be attended on-line: https://lnkd.in/eXMwZknm The event will help you to better understand the concept behind food systems, potential barriers and lock-ins as well as enablers of change. The Commission has published moreover an update on the Food 2030 initiative in the report "Pathways for action 2.0": https://lnkd.in/efFbgyr5 My two highlights based on the Food 2030 report: ♻ "Food 2030 as 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 and process within which both R&I and R&I policy can flourish" At Euroseeds we strive to be a key partner for all value chain actors. Last summer we published how research uptake by the seed and plant breeding sector can be facilitated for bioeconomy development in the EU. > Read the manuscript here: https://lnkd.in/esfAGecq ♻ "Food 2030 applies a 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 to connect, scale up and boost EU R&I and investments to provide solutions"..."Instead of viewing individual components in isolation, this methodology analyses how various elements, such as production, distribution, consumption and waste management, interact and influence one another." > In the Horizon Europe GeneBEcon EU project, the systems approach is key because the innovation potential of gene editing in plants #NGTs is only fully exploited if economic, social, and regulatory drivers integrate. More info: https://lnkd.in/ewACZSpp **** #genebank #germplasm #climatechange #GrowingTheFuture #biotechnology #biodiversity #food #foodsecurity #genebank #plantbreeding #climatechange **** #COP28UAE #Cop28 #biotechnology #bioenergy #agriculture #Economy **** #plantbreeding #zerohunger 40% cannot afford a healthy #diet (3bn) 10% are #hungry (811mn) 10% are #obese (774mn) 33% of all #food is #lost #wasted #agricultureparadox (Produce more and more ecology friendly) #FoodSecurity see #foodparadox (Too much too little) - bad distribution ...

On World Health Day, amidst a global surge in #health trends, startups pioneering cultivated animal products are at the forefront. Utilizing advanced #technology, these innovations raise questions about their yet-unknown health implications. Here are some of the theorized pros and cons of cultured meat for a balanced perspective. ✅Pros: 1. Reduced Antibiotics: Cultivated animal products eliminate the need for #antibiotics during production, promoting healthier antibiotic resistance profiles among consumers. 2. Enhanced Safety: With a sterile production environment, cultured meat minimizes the risk of bacterial infections common in traditional meat, ensuring safer consumption. 3. Lower Saturated Fat: Research suggests the potential for reduced saturated fat content in cultured meat, offering a healthier alternative for consumers. 4. Hormone-Free: Unlike conventional beef production, cultured meat avoids the use of synthetic hormones, reducing potential risks associated with hormone consumption. ❌Cons: 1. Health Risks: Studies by the #FAO and #WHO highlight potential health hazards such as heavy metal poisoning, allergens, and exposure to plastics in cultured meat. 2. Cellular Dysregulation: Literature reviews indicate concerns regarding cellular dysregulation and excess cell development, raising potential risks of cancerous processes. 3. Nutrient Discrepancies: Current research underscores gaps in understanding the combination of essential micronutrients like iron and vitamin B12 in cultured meat production, compared to naturally occurring levels in animal meat. Although many of these pros and cons are yet to be proven due to cultured meat being a relatively new scientific development, it’s important to be aware of the health benefits and possible dangers of cultured meat and stay alert to any new research on this subject.  #CulturedMeat #HealthTech #WorldHealthDay

The potential of biosolutions to help provide answers to global challenges is truly incredible. I have had that feeling often working for Novozymes.   This new project is especially exciting. We are part of a consortium that aims to turn CO2 into protein, which can be used for nutritious food. Utilizing CO2 from the cement industry, for instance, could be a source of nutrition for more than a billion people. At the same time, it would free up more agricultural land than the size of Argentina.     Novozymes’ contribution is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and we are working alongside experts from a range of other companies and universities.    Click the link below to learn more about the project and the science behind it. #biosolutions #rethinktomorrow

We're all pretty familiar with the practice of modifying plants to resist pests or disease, increase yields, or to confer specific nutritional benefits. But a new wave of so-called 'molecular farming' startups is using plants like bioreactors to produce everything from dairy, egg and meat proteins, to growth factors, high intensity sweeteners, enzymes and vaccines. So when does it make sense to use plants instead of, say, microbes, to make said ingredients, and what will distinguish the winners from the losers in this emerging space? I'm looking forward to moderating a panel on #molecularfarming at SynBioBeta on May 8 with three amazing speakers: - Dr. Alan Berry at Elo Life Systems, - Magi Richani at Alpine Bio, - and Dr. John Hamer at DCVC Bio. #SynBioBeta2024 #MolecularFarming #SyntheticBiology #SustainableFoodSystems AgFunder #agtech #foodtech #agrifoodtech Register here: https://lnkd.in/gVZMvUe2

Precision Fermentation profits expect booming revenue growth ⬆️ with estimates of US$18.1 Bn in 2030: https://lnkd.in/gUKx9nPR In 2019, RethinkX published 'Rethinking Food and Agriculture' where we coined the term “Precision Fermentation”. We identified this technology as disruptive to the U.S. industrial animal agriculture industry, and outlined how novel technologies like Precision Fermentation and Cellular Agriculture would disrupt and transform our food systems. 🚀First movers who embrace the coming modern food disruption will allow the creation of decentralized, equitable, environmentally friendly modes of food production, while providing healthier, cheaper, better-tasting food. Uncover this disruption by reading the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gpAR_RD Watch our co-founder Tony Seba describe the disruption of food and agriculture in depth: https://lnkd.in/geRNg7UU

After meeting Good Food Institute Europe at our ECS event this week, we got chatting about the importance of funding being made available for research, we're excited to share this incredible grant scheme *CLOSING SOON* from GFI. More info below 👇 Link here: https://ow.ly/nP1r50RIrf3 GFI's annual grant programme for alternative protein research is now live, with applications due 23rd May. GFI are inviting proposals for projects of up to 24 months, and up to $250,000 USD (approx. €225,000) with additional funding available for collaborations involving new-to-the-field researchers. There are three topic areas in which researchers can secure funding: • Priority A: Upcycled plant proteins. Improve the functionality of known food industry sidestreams using emerging processing methods/technology with a calculated sidestream volume, limited economic assessment, and end-product demonstration. • Priority B: Next-gen fermentation downstream processing. Sustainable and low-cost approaches for downstream food protein isolation from precision fermentation biomanufacturing. • Priority C: Hydrolysates for cultivated meat. Optimise raw material processing and characterization to enable lower-cost and higher-performing hydrolysate ingredients for cultivated meat media. #GrantScheme #AlternativeProtein #PlantProteins #CultivatedMeat #ResearchFunding #SustainableFood