Sophie's BioNutrients: Growing Sustainable Microalgae Proteins for a Better Future

Can some of the smallest living things on the planet change the future of the food system—and create a better world? According to Eugene Wang, microalgae has that power. Through his company, Sophie's BioNutrients, Eugene and his team are fermenting and extracting unique microalgae proteins suitable for a creating a variety of plant-based food products. Their proteins are sustainable, affordable and can be grown anywhere. We cover a ton of ground in this super-nerdy episode, including: Eugene's unique background in plant-based food manufacturing How using fermentation to grow microalgae increases the protein's sustainability and lowers costs How quickly and prolifically microalgae grows compared to animal and plant proteins How microalgae protein can provide for increased protein demands at a lower financial and environmental cost than common proteins like soy Unique products Sophie's BioNutrients has been able to create using its microalgae proteins Nutrient profile of microalgae protein vs. soy The properties that may make microalgae versatile enough to withstand extreme climate conditions Overcoming consumers' innate resistance to change to help them embrace new food categories and flavors Hungry for plant-based nerdity and industry insights?

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Sophie's BioNutrients: Growing Sustainable Microalgae Proteins for a Better Future is an episode from The Modern Health Nerd Podcast by Theresa Houghton.

This episode is 00:47:35 long.

This episode was published on Aug 11, 2021.

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