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@UmaValeti
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7 years of team work 👬👭👫🧑🤝🧑
7 hours of filming 🎥🎬📽️
7 great minutes on national prime time today
@CBSSunday
😁📺
Thank you for sharing this. 🙏
Lots more to do as we look ahead
@UPSIDEfoods
Cardiologist Dr.
@UmaValeti
set out to use stem cells to re-grow heart muscle, to help heart attack patients, when he discovered a way to “grow” meat directly from animal cells without having to slaughter animals.
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It was an honor to attend
@EarthshotPrize
retreat and share my experience working to scale a big idea and bring about a paradigm shift. I met some of the brightest minds working on solutions to help our planet.
👉Your idea needs you just as much as the world needs your idea.
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@SenFettermanPA
@granitewinger
@SenateAgDems
Senator, you can have your opinions…but why BAN innovation in America and take away choice! You have not seen or tasted the products we make or met the hard working people toiling in the arena. They are also like your family members trying to do their best.
Are you open to
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I’ve been looking forward to this day for a long time. UPSIDE has received our "No Questions Letter" from the FDA. They’ve accepted our conclusion that our cultivated chicken is safe to eat, meaning UPSIDE is one step closer to being on tables everywhere.
#cultivatedmeat
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I am thankful for my wonderful father who filled our life with happiness. I lost him last week to COVID. His chair is empty tonight but he filled it with so many happy memories and joy to last a lifetime. Love you dad.
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Its happening!!!
This approval will fundamentally change how meat comes to our table. It’s a giant step forward towards a more sustainable future, one that preserves choice and life.
@upsidefoods
🚨THE DAY HAS FINALLY ARRIVED! We are APPROVED TO SELL our cell-cultivated chicken in the US!🚨
This historic, world-changing, moment brings our vision one giant bite closer to reality.
#UPSIDEFoods
#CultivatedMeat
#TheChickenHasLanded
#FoodInnovation
#Futureofmeat
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Just reflecting on the news from today where both the
@US_FDA
and
@USDA
cleared the way for meat without slaughter. A new chapter for humanity begins led by the United States. Thanks to everyone who gave this idea a chance. 🙏
Details 👉
#cultivatedmeat
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A key moment for Meat, Poultry and Seafood innovation - Cell-based meat companies join forces via
@politico
@MemphisMeats
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Yay… landed…landed…landed…SOLD 🐣🐔🐓
This is the biggest moment so far
@UPSIDEfoods
✅ First cultivated chicken in the United States delivered to
@dominiquecrenn
. Our chickens exist to provide enjoyment and hope to the world. Gratitude to every one who made this possible🙏🏽
🍽️ DELIVERED!
Our very first order of UPSIDE cultivated chicken was delivered today to
@BarCrenn
, as we pass the baton from production to plate in our groundbreaking partnership with
@DominiqueCrenn
. The wait is almost over!
#UPSIDEChicken
#Cultivated
Meat
#TheChickenHasLanded
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Bawk Bawk...🐔🐔
Receiving the first “green light” from FDA for cultivated meat was a big moment for
@UPSIDEFoods
, but it is an even bigger moment for chickens. As such, we decided to share the news with them directly – in their language – in
@TheNewYork
Times. Check it out here
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"In an historic milestone that will irrevocably change the landscape of food, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has authorized the sale of cell-cultivated chicken."
@upsidefoods
@GOODMeat
...congratulations!
A worthy mountain to climb!
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TODAY...JULY 1, 2023
- FREEDOM and INDEPENDENCE took a new meaning.
- We said "Yes" to CHOICE and LIFE.
- We said "No" to STATUS QUO.
- We sold the FIRST EVER whole textured chicken that did not have to die to make us happy.
- It was simply DELICIOUS
🙏
@UPSIDEfoods
@USDA
@US_FDA
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A historic day for
@upsidefoods
as we announce the acquisition of Cultured Decadence. Thrilled to welcome
@john_z_pattison
and team on board to springboard impact in cultivated lobster, scallops, and seafood.
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Thank you
@TEDchris
for sharing this and for the deep conversation. It was indeed a special event. We are excited about the delicious meat products we can make while preserving choice and protecting life. Our journey is well on its way and we know this is a road worth taking even
Last night I was lucky to be among the first group in New York to get to taste chicken grown from a droplet of muscle cells. It was.... DELICIOUS. Succulent, moist, the right texture. Chicken as it should be. Even though full commercialization is a way off, it made me excited
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Team
@MemphisMeats
growing fast!!
If you have the urge to solve challenging and incredibly meaningful problems check out
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This is frankly a BIG deal. Proud of
@upsidefoods
team. We have more work to do and we will get there.
Today, we’re proud to announce we have successfully developed cell feed that is animal component-free (ACF)! 🙅🐣
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Talking Memphis Meats with Neil deGrasse Tyson. Many cool ideas for the future!
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Working in collaboration with different stakeholders has been a key goal of our's from day 1. I'm so proud of what our team has accomplished for the cell-based meat industry.
Today,
@MemphisMeats
and the
@MeatInstitute
sent a co-signed letter to the White House outlining a dual-agency (FDA and USDA) regulatory pathway for cell-based meat -- a significant first step towards a responsible, safe path to market.
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Only UPSIDE!
Welcome to the next chapter.
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We have received USDA label approval - a crucial step in our journey to commercialization✅Our team's hard work has paid off, but we're not done yet. Next up: Obtaining a Grant of Inspection for our facility. Stay tuned for more updates
@upsidefoods
!!
🚨USDA LABEL APPROVAL RECEIVED MONDAY!
We’re one step closer - and one USDA Grant of Inspection away - from being able to sell our delicious cell-cultivated chicken!
Stay tuned for how to be among the first to try our chicken!
#UPSIDEFoods
#CultivatedMeat
#FoodInnovation
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The FDAs detailed pre-market consultation and regulatory guidance to
@upsidefoods
over many years was instrumental in helping us pioneer and advance innovation in our food supply There is much more to innovate as we move forward. Thank you for leading
@DrCaliff_FDA
.
The world is experiencing a food revolution and the FDA is committed to supporting innovation in the food supply. Today we are announcing that we have completed our first pre-market consultation of a human food made from cultured animal cells.
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Best chicken in the world!!!
Look for the bonus tasting at the end...shows the breadth of what we can do. Thank you
@richardbranson
for being a early supporter and providing feedback along the way. Much more to do. UPSIDE team is up for it!!
#thankyou
Yes, it tastes like chicken – the best chicken I’ve ever tasted in my life. Wonderful trying
@upsidefoods
delicious, real meat grown directly from animal cells:
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Thrilled to make this announcement -- clean meat is on the way!
BREAKING: Huge milestone today, with investments from
@DFJVC
,
@BillGates
,
@RichardBranson
& more! Learn more:
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Large untapped opportunity in agriculture. Cell based meat will do its part
@MemphisMeats
I’m at
@Stanford
today to talk about energy innovation. To prevent the worst effects of climate change, we need to get to zero net greenhouse gas emissions in every sector of the economy within 50 years. Here’s how we can do it:
#StanfordGEF
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What an exciting day … Welcome to the UPSIDE of meat production! Today’s grand opening of our Engineering, Production and Innovation Center (EPIC) brings us another step closer to bringing cultivated meat to families around the world. Tune in now
#UPSIDELIVE
Welcome to the UPSIDE of meat 👋 Join us live today at 9am PT for the Grand Opening of our Engineering, Production, and Innovation Center. It is going to be EPIC!
#UPSIDELIVE
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On NBC news now! Lab-grown meat may save a lot more than farm animals' lives via
@nbcnews
@memphismeats
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Burgers are just the beginning: Embracing the future of lab-grown everything -
#GoogleAlerts
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I am so proud of the diverse team we've built at Memphis Meats. Check out this exclusive interview with our lead investor,
@HeidiRoizen
, and our Director of People Operations, Megan Pittman.
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Our next chapter begins with Rubicon!
You've been asking, and we've been planning, so today we’re thrilled to announce our new commercial-scale plant - Rubicon! This plant brings UPSIDE a step closer to your table and enable us to produce so much more of the meat you’re going to love.
#CultivatedMeat
#UPSIDEFoods
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We are coming closer to the vision. Thanks for believing
@richardbranson
@MemphisMeats
In the next few decades I believe that clean and plant-based meat will become the norm and animals will no longer need to be killed en masse for food
@MemphisMeats
@UmaValeti
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There's something truly special about sharing my journey from cardiologist to CEO of
@MemphisMeats
with
@JAMA_current
that goes beyond an overlap between medicine and cell production for food. I see it as a natural evolution of my pursuit to positively impact the world around me.
.
@JAMA_current
is globally one of the most prestigious medical journals. This exclusive interview w/ our CEO covers the founding of our company, as well as
@UmaValeti
's personal connection between human health and our mission to sustainably feed the world.
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Great day at the conference today! Looking forward to another meaty day tomorrow!
Tune in on Sept 7th at 9:25 AM PST when
@UmaValeti
of
@MemphisMeats
will join a panel of
#goodfood
entrepreneurs to share insights on building a startup in the emerging field of
#cleanmeat
.
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“It was meat”
What’s it like eating cultivated meat? Journalist
@littletrip
shares her experience tasting UPSIDE Chicken on
@TEDRadioHour
:
“…it was a whole different experience than an Impossible burger or a Beyond Meat burger or a black bean burger. It was meat.”
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Pandemic accelerates shift to meat substitutes
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Thank you
@richardbranson
for supporting us
@MemphisMeats
and calling out our purpose. We are working hard to make meat, poultry and seafood friendly to all stakeholders.
Proud to support these ground-breaking innovative and environmentally friendly companies:
@agilyx
@BMRenergy
@MemphisMeats
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“Are you chicken??” If it’s great for
@richardbranson
and
@dominiquecrenn
, it will be great for you too
@jimmyfallon
. Let’s do a “disgusting” EPIC taste test and if you like
@upsidefoods
chicken you have to read the chicken letter in chicken!!
I've tried
@upsidefoods
chicken – it’s delicious. Happy to join you for another course
@jimmyfallon
@dominiquecrenn
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Great to spend time at the opening bell of the NYSE with
@SecretarySonny
@usda
@MemphisMeats
and the people that feed our planet. Big ideas being shared by everyone to continue feeding a hungry and growing world
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Vast animal-feed crops to satisfy our meat needs are destroying planet
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Stunning animation showing the melting Arctic Ice!
This NASA animation shows how Arctic ice is disappearing at a stunning rate
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This is a big moment! Take 10 seconds to watch what we want to do next. To the dreamers and risk takers
@UPSIDE
Foods and our amazing investors and supporters - Thank you 🙏and Happy
#EarthDay
🌎
Today, we’ve raised $400M to expand our team, build out the supply chain for our cell feed, and build a commercial facility. We are making meat that is better for people, the planet, and the environment. That’s a whole lot of UPSIDEs!
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Today is a bitter sweet day for me as a father. My first one where I couldn’t speak to my dad but grateful that I can hear his voice, his laugh and feel his happiness. Some of you have experienced this loss and I wish the same cherished memories for you. Happy Father’s Day.
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Food Giant Tyson Invests in Clean Meat Startup Memphis Meats
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Consumers willing to pay nearly 40% more for cultured meat over regular meat: study
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Thanks
@RepRoKhanna
for leading this and thanks to
@USDA
for taking action.
Nearly 10% of the world's population today is experiencing hunger.
I'm calling on
@USDA
to invest in alternative proteins research to improve the sustainability and resiliency of our food systems and help put us on the path to ending hunger around the globe.
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Stopped by
@MorningsMaria
to discuss our plans for the future with
@MariaBartiromo
. Steep hill ahead of us, but I couldn’t ask for a better team to do so than
@memphismeats
.
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I talked about
1) having a truly innovative idea is less than half of the battle.
2) the majority of the journey is about figuring out how to scale your solution so that it matches the size of the problem.
3) the curveballs that constantly keep coming at you.
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We are laser focused on solving one of the hardest challenges known to us - Preserving Life AND Preserving Choice.
This is one of my most personal conversations on the “why” we do what we do.
We are delighted to share this feature of our founder & CEO, Uma Valeti on the
@GreenQueenHK
podcast! Hosted by Sonalie Figueiras, about food and climate innovations in our time. Listen Here:
#FoodInnovation
#greenqueen
#CultivatedMeat
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Winner winner, guilt-free dinner: Biotech startup unveils lab-grown chicken # via
@DigitalTrends
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Cell based meat discussion at Bloomberg today! Our team is scaling heights that were previously thought of as science fiction.
“2/3 people globally are excited about this. There is a high level of awareness and readiness for this type of product. One of our roles is to communicate how and why we are growing it.”
@UmaValeti
, CEO & Co-Founder,
@MemphisMeats
#STYT
#LTW
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Today we said “YES” to “LIFE” and “CHOICE”
The very, very first of many, many more is in the books. The future is here, and it tastes DELICIOUS.
#UPSIDEFoods
#CultivatedMeat
#TheChickenHasLanded
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Today marks 1 year of my dads passing. My everlasting lesson from my dad is that "happiness comes from inside". It lifted us through the ups and downs. My thoughts are with anyone who lost a loved one. Thank you to my family, friends and team mates
@upsidefoods
for your kindness.
I am thankful for my wonderful father who filled our life with happiness. I lost him last week to COVID. His chair is empty tonight but he filled it with so many happy memories and joy to last a lifetime. Love you dad.
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If there is one video you watch this Independence Day weekend, make it this one.
A sneak peak of the first ever tasting and sale of FDA and USDA approved cultivated meat in the world. It happened on July 1, 2023.
✅ DELICIOUS is an understatement!
👉Now onto the next set of
This 4th of July, join us as we toast to a historic moment in America: the first sale of Cultivated Meat! 🥂🍗✨
On Saturday, UPSIDE Chicken became the first cultivated meat sold in the US, paving the way for the future of food.
#UPSIDEFoods
#CultivatedMeat
#FoodRevolution
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A little rest whenever possible is a must have to reverse the unrest and polarization in the world. Hope you are all prioritizing some rest 🕊️ ☮️
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Through it all, we talked about not leaving your own well-being out of the calculus, prioritizing your own health and sanity, and the care of those closest to you. And, above all, know thyself.
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💃🕺🐥 💃🕺🐥 💃🕺🐥 💃🕺🐥 💃🕺🐥
@jimmyfallon
@richardbranson
@dominiquecrenn
Are you game or are you chicken? It’s official.
You will do the chicken dance after tasting UPSIDE Chicken … Guaranteed.
… throwback to this
Happy
#NationalFriedChickenDay
to all who celebrate! 🐔✨🍗
We can't wait for you all to taste the UPSIDE of delicious fried chicken!
#UPSIDEFoods
#CultivatedMeat
#UPSIDEFriedChicken
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4) building exceptional teams and managing exceptional expectations.
5)exceptional expectations include managing the enormous expectations on you, especially if you are in the public eye - which I suspect they will all be with the recognition of being Earthshot finalists.
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Bill Gates Invests In A Startup That Grows Meat In A Lab, Trying To Solve The World Food Crisis via
@indiatimes
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Hope comes in many forms!
For
#EarthDay2023
, here is mine. Below are exquisite images of delicious and humane
#cultivated
chicken grown in our largest cultivators. Our team is working tirelessly to scale to large scale production and bring them to us pending regulatory approval.
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The ultimate solution that preserves our choice to keep eating real meat will not be easy, but we are getting there
@MemphisMeats
Thanks
@BillGates
for joining us!
Our friend
@BillGates
shares his biggest reasons for a committed shift to cell-based beef. His new book, HOW TO AVOID A CLIMATE DISASTER, is a great examination of climate crisis & how rethinking traditional meat-eating culture is part of the path forward.
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“This compelling film, in our opinion, has the potential to change the way Americans think about, consume, and make meat for years to come.”
@upsidefoods
“Meat the Future” Takes Viewers to the Meat-Growing Lab -
@Sierra_Magazine
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Tweeting from the 2018 Financial Woman of the Year Award Program and Luncheon, a sold out event in honor of
@HeidiRoizen
. Heidi is an integral part of our Memphis Meats team, and it's an absolute pleasure and honor to work with her! cc:
@FinanceWomenSF
,
@DFJ
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.
@HeidiRoizen
's wise words on the need for innovation in the food system are energizing and inspiring. They remind me of how honored and lucky I am for having such an incredible team of world-class partners supporting
@MemphisMeats
and our mission.
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Thank you
@richardbranson
for joining us.🚀
Meat with UPSIDE will be magical. Big salute to our team
@upsidefoods
. Today is Day one for this founding teams next chapter.
#upsiders
To create a secure and sustainable food system, we need to revolutionise the way we eat meat. Today we’re one step closer. Congrats to
@UmaValeti
and the
@upsidefoods
team for the wonderful rebrand and renewed vision. Excited for the future:
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For the second year in a row, we have been recognized as one of the best and brightest companies to work for in the Bay Area, and the Nation. I am so proud of our team. They
transform this team into a family.
@memphismeats
We are one of the winners for the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation and Bay Area! We are proud of our staff and leadership teams for their commitment and hard work.
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One step closer...
"Almost everything we are doing in terms of innovation is to do more with less." -
@UmaValeti
Watch MEAT THE FUTURE in Canada on
@cbcgem
Photo: Uma Valeti and KC Carswell of
@MemphisMeats
scout a giant facility to scale up the production of cell-based meat.
#meatthefuture
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After Taking on Coal and Oil, Climate Investors Target Meat Next
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@MemphisMeats
revolutionizing the food industry. 7 food startups that could change they way you eat via
@sai
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Meaty article...a must read! Tyson joins Bill Gates and Richard Branson as an investor in this clean meat startup via
@FortuneMagazine
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So much happening, Watch if you have a moment. More to come...
Our CEO
@UmaValeti
and other industry leaders talked about some key factors on the future of cell cultured meat this week with
@Quicktake
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Because everyone wants a future with better meat, better world!
@dfjsteve
“Excited for the Future of Meat” by DFJ
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An historic day for meat industry-Delicious clean chicken and duck have an incredible debut
@MemphisMeats
#history
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Heartbreak, inspiration, breaking new ground, courage, compassion and focus....That’s been the story of this year. Thank you team
@MemphisMeats
for your indomitable spirit and caring for each other. Thanks to everyone in the world for believing in us.
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Letting this film crew follow us for 3+ Yrs was a bold decision. We are glad it is streaming everywhere. Our journey continues. Many hurdles behind us and many more ahead. Thanks
@upsidefoods
, all entrepreneurs, supporters and skeptics. We can change the world one step at a time.
"It presents an alternative way of living—a way that doesn’t involve the killing of more than 100 million animals per year, a way of living that paves the way for an animal-free future where we still get to eat meat." –
@mrichardcraven
,
@SierraClub
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Excited to welcome Tyson to our investor Coalition!
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A quick stop
@YahooFinance
discussing our next phase with
@KristinReports
and
@AlexisTVNews
. More to come from
@upsidefoods
. Tasting is the magical moment. Thank you
#upsiders
“The name of the biggest challenge the industry has to take on directly is getting to scale,” UPSIDE Foods CEO and Founder
@UmaValeti
says about bringing cell-cultured meat to market. “That’s really what we’re going after — building a pilot plant that becomes the blueprint.”
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WSJ today features
@MemphisMeats
! "The meat industry knows their products aren’t sustainable,”
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Memphis Meats Featured again in the WSJ! The search for a sizzlin’ good burger alternatives is heating up via
@WSJ
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Congressman
@RepDeSaulnier
, great to host you! Thanks for meeting our brilliant team
@upsidefoods
!!!🐣
It was a pleasure to MEAT with
@upsidefoods
to learn about cultivated meat production. This innovative research has the potential to provide massive benefits for animal welfare, the environment, and addressing hunger.
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Mind blowing panel in Vienna about the future of foods
@Pioneers
@calebgrowsfood
@CrustaNova
@MemphisMeats
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Supercool! See the first menu item…couldn’t agree more.
“Upside Foods’ cell-cultured hamburger, concocted in a lab in Berkeley, CA.”
@bonappetit
@upsidefoods
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Imagining a world where meat is delicious, healthy and sustainable
@MemphisMeats
@FAIRRinitiative
@BeyondMeat
@JeremyColler
@CristinaAlesci
Memphis Meats at Milken Global Conference tomorrow. We will be posting updates. Stay tuned.
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Middleman to the world: Cargill, an intensely private firm, sheds light on the food chain via
@TheEconomist
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This Silicon Valley VC Firm rocks to work with. Thanks Seth and Ela: /
@sethbannon
@elamadej
@fiftyyearsvc
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Why Richard Branson and Bill Gates invested in this start-up that grows meat in a lab
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I'm looking forward to kicking off 2023 at the
#ces2023
Food Tech Conference on the session titled "Scaling Towards a Trillion Dollar Alternative Protein Industry" with
@michaelwolf
editor of The Spoon.
Hope you can join⬇️
#cultivatedmeat
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The world’s first lab-grown chicken tenders look better than McNuggets
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