Posts by Keith McAleer
SCET Alt: Meat Lab featured in Netflix Series “You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment”
The University of California, Alt: Meat Lab was recently featured in the Netflix documentary series You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment. The show follows a scientific experiment where twins adopt are randomly assigned vegan or omnivore lifestyles for 8 weeks. Before and after their body composition and health are analyzed to see which…
Read MoreUncracked profile: a values-led startup takes on seafood sustainability
Ricardo San Martin speaks at City-Tech.Tokyo 2023 on food tech revolutions that shake up the world of food
Berkeley Alt: Meat Lab Offers Free Course to Demystify Plant-Based Foods
More meat and dairy alternatives are showing up in restaurants and in supermarkets everyday; the new free course will help consumers understand how these alternatives are made and which may (or may not) be healthier and better for the planet. Have you ever wondered how that “beefy” plant-based burger is made exactly? Does being made…
Read MoreQ&A with Alt: Meat Co-Director, Dr. Celia Homyak
Dr. Celia Homyak became the new co-director of the University of California, Berkeley Alt: Meat Meat Lab at SCET starting in January 2022. Celia is a multidisciplinary scientist experienced in organic chemistry, biochemistry, food science, and materials science. She received her Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she studied the formulation…
Read MoreBerkeley Alternative Meats X-Lab Partners with Thimus to Explore How Food Neuroscience can Transform Food Systems
The partnership will allow UC Berkeley faculty and students to collaborate with Thimus to investigate how to create healthy, affordable, and culturally aware foods that improve well-being The Berkeley Alternative Meats X-Lab is partnering with Thimus, a food neuroscience company with bases in Italy and the United States, to investigate how to create next generation…
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