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Amid COVID-19, the Alt: Meat Lab continues its research

By Berkeley Engineering / August 10, 2020 / Comments Off on Amid COVID-19, the Alt: Meat Lab continues its research

When UC Berkeley shut down in March due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Iris Wu (‘21) wasn’t too worried. “Everyone was like ‘Oh let’s just stay home for online classes for a week and it’ll blow over,’” Wu said. “It did not.”  Six months later, Wu made the decision not to return to campus this…

“Favorite Class at Berkeley”: Alumni Reflect On Their Pathway to Plant-Based Meat

By Berkeley Engineering / January 31, 2020 / Comments Off on “Favorite Class at Berkeley”: Alumni Reflect On Their Pathway to Plant-Based Meat

Halle Nicole Readfearn doesn’t have to worry about stray eggshell pieces in her breakfast; she doesn’t even have to crack an egg. All she has to do is twist off a black plastic cap.  Readfearn, who graduated from UC Berkeley in 2019, consumes Just Eggs. Retailing at $4.99, the ‘egg’ mixture is actually a liquified…