Sunflower Power: Brazil’s Bold New Step in Vegan Meat Innovation

25/06/2025 4 min Episodio 34

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Episode Synopsis

What if your next plant-based burger came from a sunflower?In this episode, host Michael Princeton explores groundbreaking food science coming out of Brazil, where researchers have developed a vegan meat made from sunflower flour. It’s sustainable, non-GMO, rich in protein and essential minerals—and it could reshape the way we think about plant-based protein.Developed by the teams at UNICAMP and ITAL, with support from German researchers, this new meat alternative delivers on taste, texture, and nutrition—without soy, wheat, or synthetic additives.Whether you're a conscious eater, a food tech nerd, or just curious about the next big thing in vegan living, this episode breaks it down with clarity and heart.🎧 Listen now and discover how sunflowers are growing more than seeds—they’re growing possibilities.