A World After Meat with Karthik Sekar, PhD

15/04/2022 1h 4min Episodio 54
A World After Meat with Karthik Sekar, PhD

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Happy Earth Day! Today we have a special Earth Day episode where we are exploring solutions. Hope starts us off with some inspiring green living ideas and then we have a fascinating conversation with Karthik Sekar, PhD. Karthik has a doctorate in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University researching bioreactor design and systems/quantitative biology. He works as a Senior Data Scientist at Climax Foods and has written the book After Meat: The Case for an Amazing Meat-Free World. In this episode, Karthik uncovers the inherent inefficiencies of animal products and how we need “disruptive technology” to replace meat, dairy, and eggs. He debunks regenerative animal agriculture and reveals the important innovations in fermentation-based products that can revolutionize plant-based eating. Join us for an inspiring discussion about solutions.Resources:Website: AfterMeatBook.comMore Podcasts for Earth Day:  Reason for Vegan Series 10: The Environmental Impact of Animal AgricultureEpisode 25: Greenwashing our Food: Exposing Sustainable LabelsLearn More and Support this Podcast:Compassionate LivingHope for the Animals Podcast