Why Is The Department of Energy Investing in Food Innovation? With Mike Messersmith of Tender Food

The Plantbased Business Hour by Elysabeth Alfano

Feb 27, 202559:33Business

Why is the Department of Energy investing in food innovation? Mike Messersmith, CEO of Tender Food, shares how and why they got a grant from the Department of Energy.

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