The question of how to make commodity crops more valuable is a perennial one in agriculture, and over the years there have been a lot of good-- and bad-- answers. Recently, one strategy has emerged that we find particularly intriguing, though it's safe to say it comes with plenty of challenges.

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Today, we’re exploring molecular farming– which, in this case, involves the production of dairy proteins in a genetically modified plant. Growing protein this way offers a lot of potential benefits, from avoiding the environmental impact of animal production to enabling plant-based dairy products that are quite true to the original.

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Amos Palfreyman, Co-Founder and CEO at molecular farming startup Miruku, joins us to highlight the opportunities and challenges in this fast evolving space.  In this episode, Amos speaks about:

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• How Miruku selected their target protein and target plants in which to grow it
• His vision for the future of protein production and consumption 
• The regulatory challenges involved in creating familiar food ingredients in novel ways
• Why he believes molecular farming has staying power in the food system, despite alternatives like precision fermentation

Useful Links:

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• Learn more about the future we see for Fermentation in Food and Ag and how we think Microorganisms will Revolutionize Food and Ag
• Check out Komal’s insights on the Challenges of Precision Fermentation
• We’re fundraising for Tenacious Ventures Fund II, out loud To learn more about investing in Fund II, click here

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