Ep 93: Uma Valeti on Cultivating Meat
Brave New World -- hosted by Vasant Dhar
Release Date: 03/13/2025
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Ep 93: Uma Valeti on Cultivating Meat
Brave New World -- hosted by Vasant Dhar
How do we get meat that is more nutritious, sustainable, and less cruel to animals? Dr Uma Valeti, a cardiologist turned CEO of Upside Foods, joins Vasant Dhar in episode 93 of Brave New World to discuss the future of cultivated meat. Useful Resources: 1. 2. - Paul Shapiro. 3. ‘ - Peter Singer. 4. 5. – Episode 44 of Brave New World. 6. – Episode 74 of Brave New World. 7. – Episode 54 of Brave New World. 8. , , and 9. , and 10. 11. . 12. . Check out on Substack. Subscription is free!
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info_outlineHow do we get meat that is more nutritious, sustainable, and less cruel to animals? Dr Uma Valeti, a cardiologist turned CEO of Upside Foods, joins Vasant Dhar in episode 93 of Brave New World to discuss the future of cultivated meat.
Useful Resources:
1. Dr Uma Valeti, MD, Upside Foods.
2. Clean Meat - Paul Shapiro.
3. ‘Animal Liberation NOW’ - Peter Singer.
4. How India Eats, Vegetarians vs Non Vegetarians percentage in India.
5. Maneka Gandhi On Animal Rights – Episode 44 of Brave New World.
6. Peter Singer On Animal Liberation – Episode 74 of Brave New World.
7. Paul Shapiro on Growing Meat Without Animals – Episode 54 of Brave New World.
8. Sean Sullivan, IndieBio, CPT Capital and Unovis Capital.
9. Cargill, Tyson Foods and Norwest Foods International.
10. CRISPR.
11. The Florida lab-grown meat ban.
12. The Alabama lab-grown meat ban.
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