This episode, we speak to Elaine Siu, Managing Director of The Good Food Institute Asia-Pacific. The Good Food Institute (GFI) is a non-profit with a global footprint that aims to shift the world away from conventional animal agriculture. You'll learn about: - How GFI is working in different parts of the world to build a stronger ecosystem for alternative proteins - The promise and challenge for plant-based proteins in Asia - Understanding consumers' needs and positioning products precisely instead of trying to be all things to all people - The importance of collaboration to move the industry forward

This episode, we speak to Gary Brenner, VP of Products and Market Development at Aleph Farms. Aleph Farms is a cultivated meat company from Israel focused on growing high-quality slaughter-free beef. Here's what we talked about: - Aleph's technology platforms to achieve slaughter-free meat and its timeline for commercialization - Navigating the regulatory landscape for cultivated meat - Starting a business that is international from Day One - partnering chefs and local food giants to create localized products for success - Why Asia is most likely to be the first region to taste cultivated meat given its heavy reliance on meat imports - The importance of cultivated meat technology in future-proofing our food systems to be more resilient and adaptable to how we may live in the future e.g. in space, where Aleph aims to be no.1 For more information on Pinduoduo, you can check out our LinkedIn and Medium. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter @PinduoduoInc.

This episode, we speak to Dr Benjamin Smith, Director for the Innovations in Food and Chemical Safety program at A*STAR, who is also part of the newly established Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation. In this episode, you'll learn: 1) Introduction to food safety testing and why food adulteration is one of the biggest international areas of crime, costing the industry $40 billion annually 2) How globalization complicates testing and enforcement 3) The need for multi-sector expertise to ensure food security 4) How Pinduoduo's research project with SIFBI aims to lower the cost of testing produce for contaminants and contributes to greater quality assurance across the supply chain For more information on Pinduoduo, you can check out our LinkedIn and Medium. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter @PinduoduoInc.

This episode, we speak to Shen Ming Lee, social entrepreneur and author of the book Hungry for Disruption: How Tech Innovations Will Nourish 10 Billion by 2050. Here's what we talked about: - The power of story-telling to bring customers and stakeholders along your journey to achieve your mission and effect change - The opportunity for youths to see the possibilities for collaboration across diverse stakeholders and build bridges to transform the agri-food system - The scale of the food waste problem and innovations to tackle it- if food waste were a country, it would be the 3rd largest greenhouse gas emitting country after the US and China - Covid-19 prompting a shift to more decentralized food systems, and how e-commerce players like Pinduoduo contribute to that decentralization - Resources to start one's agri-food journey: Food Fix by Dr Mark Hyman, Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan For more information on Pinduoduo, you can check out our LinkedIn and Medium. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter @PinduoduoInc.

Xin Yi Lim, senior director of corporate development at Pinduoduo, explains how the e-commerce giant is reimagining the agriculture supply chain and using technology to surmount the challenges of scale, geography and reach.

On this episode, we speak to John Friedman, Director at AgFunder, Andrew Ive, Founder of Big Idea Ventures, and Joseph Zhou, Managing Partner at Bits x Bites. Join us to hear from these three leading agri-food tech VCs on the state of the agri-food tech investment market in the wake of Covid-19 as well as the latest trends to watch.

An interview with World Bank’s Parmesh Shah about how innovators and startups can assist farmers to minimize supply chain disruptions. Interview date: May 12, 2020.

What can China do to emerge as a global leader in sustainable and organic farming? Interview with researchers who surveyed farmers in 13 Chinese provinces.

An interview with Chloe Dempsey, Research Fellow at the Cellular Agriculture Society on the future of the alternative protein industry and what it takes for consumer adoption. Interview date: April 21, 2020

Interview with Ajay Jakhar, Chairman of India Farmers Forum, about challenges faced by the farming sector during the coronavirus outbreak. Interview Date: April 17, 2020