Join us on a journey of discovery with Dr. Elliot Swartz, Principal Scientist specializing in Cultivated Meat at The Good Food Institute. With experience spearheading projects across food safety, environmental impact, and the cultivated meat value chain, Elliot offers diverse perspectives that enrich our discussion on cultivated meat and seafood.

Explore the current state of animal agriculture, what we mean by cultivated meat, how it differs from conventional meat, and the profound benefits of replacing conventional meat with cultivated alternatives for consumers, manufacturers, animals, and the planet.

Discover how alternative seafood reduces health risks, improves efficiency, production, and the supply chain, and why these breakthroughs hold tremendous promise for marine ecosystems, human health, and sustainability.

Gain insights into opportunities and challenges facing the cultivated meat industry, the role of open-access research, and how various stakeholders can support this transformative field.

Learn how the safety of cultivated meat and seafood products is determined, current regulatory pathways and safety considerations, opportunities for improvement and progress, significant regulatory breakthroughs from 2023, and anticipated progress for this year.

Listen now to discover the current global landscape of cultivated meat and seafood, opportunities to learn more and get involved, and critical steps we can take to support sustainability, benefiting our planet, our health, and the health and welfare of animals worldwide, all from a renowned expert on cultivated meat and seafood and an innovative organization.

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Good Food Institute (GFI) links from this episode:

1. Resources on climate: https://gfi.org/initiatives/climate/
2. State of the Industry Report: Cultivated meat and seafood: https://gfi.org/resource/cultivated-meat-eggs-and-dairy-state-of-the-industry-report/
3. State of Global Policy on Alternative Proteins: https://gfi.org/resource/alternative-proteins-state-of-global-policy/
4. Science of Cultivated Meat: https://gfi.org/science/the-science-of-cultivated-meat/
5. Alternative Protein Research Grants: https://gfi.org/researchgrants/
6. Research Funding Database: https://gfi.org/resource/research-funding-database/
7. Resources for students and universities: How to build alternative protein ecosystems at your university: https://gfi.org/the-alt-protein-project/resource-hub/
8. Webinar on cost drivers of cultivated meat production: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBntwqsLb2U
9. Webinar on environmental impacts of cultivated meat production: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDgOXqM4MuY
10. Webinar on safety of cultivated meat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgkkx2dld5k&t=8s

Join us as we sit down with Brandy Baker, a seasoned Real Estate Agent from Southeastern Michigan. Brandy is also a passionate shark enthusiast and recently embraced the joys of being a dog mom. In this episode, Brandy shares her inspiring journey, from her remarkable strides in real estate to her triumphs in sobriety and her newfound role as an adoptive dog parent, showcasing her resilience and determination.

Discover the unexpected joys Brandy has found through her fulfilling volunteer work at an animal shelter, advocating for dog fostering, and ultimately welcoming Levi, her beloved pup, into her life. Through candid reflections, Brandy sheds light on how her sobriety journey intertwines with her real estate career, the invaluable support systems that support her, and the profound comfort her furry companion Levi provides during life's most challenging moments.

As our conversation unfolds, we explore the profound link between real estate and pet well-being, delving into the pressing issue of limited pet-friendly housing options and the potential impact of legislation, such as California's proposed bill, aimed at expanding these opportunities by curbing blanket pet bans in rentals.

Drawing from her wealth of experiences, Brandy offers invaluable advice for those navigating similar paths—whether in real estate, volunteering with animal shelters, embracing pet fostering and adoption, or embarking on a sobriety journey. Her insights offer helpful guidance for navigating complex life journeys.

Additionally, we delve into practical considerations for promoting a pet-friendly environment, ensuring your pet's safety, and much more.

Tune in for an insightful discussion celebrating the intersection of passion, purpose, and perseverance in personal and professional realms.

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Links from this episode:

Linktree: http://linktr.ee/bbknowsbest

Website: https://thriverealtyco.com/team/brandy-baker

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbknows_realtor/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beebop11/

Join us as we delve into pressing sustainability and animal welfare issues with Dr. Fritha Langford, a Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University in the UK. With 25 years of expertise in Farm Animal Welfare, Dr. Langford offers unique perspectives to our discussion.

We explore topics including the challenges and opportunities of groundbreaking innovations like cellular agriculture, gene editing, artificial intelligence, and data analytics. These advancements hold immense promise in improving the care, health, and welfare of farmed animals, fish, and pets and addressing sustainability concerns, giving us hope for a better future.

Drawing from Dr. Langford's research, we discuss practical and actionable steps that veterinary clinics can take to overcome barriers in providing postoperative care for cats based on real-world scenarios.

We delve into the current state of fish welfare and explore strategies to enhance their well-being. Dr. Langford provides insights on how consumers can support ethical and sustainable practices in their food choices and pet care routines.

We examine critical considerations for decision-making involving various species, from chickens and pigs to cats, cows, dogs, fish, shrimp, and more, all through the lens of sustainability and animal welfare. Dr. Langford also offers valuable advice for those interested in pursuing careers or studies related to animal welfare.

Tune in as we uncover one of the most significant climate-related changes we can make to support sustainability, benefiting our planet, our health, and the health and welfare of animals worldwide.

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Links from this episode:

Dr. Fritha Langford

Newcastle University Animal Science

Climate change, cellular agriculture, gene editing, and animal health/welfare:

VetSustain

Cellular Agriculture Europe

Food Standards Agency

Does Gene Editing Compromise Animal Welfare? Animal Welfare Foundation Conference 2022

Chicken, cat, cow, and fish welfare:

A literature review of broiler chicken welfare, husbandry, and assessment

Artificial intelligence detection of lameness (including comments from the

RSPCA)

Dr. Syamira Zaini's work on cats (published paper)

The Ethical Dairy in Scotland

Improving welfare assessment in aquaculture

How can we improve the welfare assessment of aquaculture fish?

Certified nutrition coach Karen Brein, owner of Happy Mama Nutrition, joins for an insightful discussion on nutrition and wellness for women, developing good routines for physical and mental health before and after pregnancy, meal and nutrient planning, the benefits of journaling, gratitude, and meditation, tips on advocating for yourself, building your health care and support team, critical considerations for women with dietary restrictions, food aversions, or food preferences, including women with Celiac disease, vegetarians, and vegans, the difference between cravings and food choices, tips for improving sleep, and treating ourselves with compassion.

This conversation is recorded in two sections because earlier in the initial podcast discussion, I talked about research I had reviewed in my journey as part of training for pregnancy throughout the past several years to prepare physically and mentally in case I ever decided to have a child. During this part of the conversation, I mentioned some studies I had reviewed as part of this process over the last few years. Following our first podcast recording, I reviewed this research to include the links for the podcast episode. When doing so, I found the approach I had initially shared needed to be updated, and better science-backed strategies exist. After exploring potential ways to address this while upholding podcast ethics, we decided to keep the original conversation and add an addendum to continue and clarify this particular topic. We hope you stay with us through to the end to hear this vital addition.

Links from this episode:

Frequency of consuming foods predicts changes in cravings for those foods during weight loss: The POUNDS Lost Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5529244/

Women’s Experience and Understanding of Food Cravings in Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study in women receiving prenatal care at the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7186144/

In this episode, Britta Wunderlich, Program Manager at Google, human mom, dog mom, and lover of planet Earth, joins for a discussion on finding purpose, volunteering, and making an impact in our communities, how to merge our passions with our skillsets and carve out time for ourselves while being a parent, her experiences volunteering with the Marine Mammal Center, Google Anthropocene, and MARAlliance, conservation efforts for seals, sea lions, sharks, and more, the role of technology companies in sustainability and climate change, becoming evangelists for the organizations we support, how to be thoughtful citizens, get educated, and make positive changes in our food, waste, and voting choices, why what we eat does matter, how to not let perfection be the enemy of the good, how we can all start thinking globally and acting locally to make a difference, and more.

In this episode, Emilia Ward, Head Lacrosse Coach at Central Michigan University, joins for a discussion on coaching and mentoring individuals and teams, parallels between coaching, parenting, managing, and leading in many spheres, athletic journeys as adults, the role of nutrition in sports, staying motivated, adapting approaches, supporting athletes on and off the field, nutritional needs of athletes including athletes with Celiac Disease, vegetarian, and vegan athletes, injury recovery, staying present, thinking bigger than oneself, self-care, bonding with others, advocating for causes through music, and more.

In this conversation, I share personal experiences with athletic injuries, challenges with overwork and maintaining boundaries, navigating nutrition choices as a vegan/plant-based athlete, and more.

In this episode, Professor Mika Lavaque-Manty, Director of the Literature, Science and the Arts Honors Program and Faculty member in the Political Science Department at the University of Michigan, joins for a discussion on the student crisis of well-being and anxiety on college campuses, the toxic ideology of overwork, becoming an athlete as an adult, the positives, negatives, and false dichotomy of wellness narratives, “fitspiration” and the role of looks in wellness, safely and meaningfully channeling competitiveness, acknowledging uncertainty, identifying reasons for hope, senior cat and pit-mix adoption, becoming a pet parent for the right reasons, our choices as sources of meaning, and more.

In this conversation, I share personal experiences with overwork, competitiveness (with others and self), addiction to fitness metrics, doping, finding empowerment and coping with anxiety through vegan/plant-based food choices and caregiving, animal adoption, and more.

In this episode, I continue discussing my experiences being sexually harassed and silenced as well as what changed, including how I viewed the world, engaged with others, found meaning and purpose through animal adoption, and founded C+B® Compassionate + Beneficial Living™.