If you're a reader of the Spoon or a hardcore foodtech nerd (or, more than likely, both), you have read about a nascent but fast-growing group of startups working on technology to make food "out of thin air". These new companies are exciting because they are able to entirely disconnect from using agriculture-based resources - yes, both animal AND plant-based inputs) to create protein with a negligible impact on our the environment. The technique they are using is called "gas fermentation".

I am so fascinated by this technology and these companies that I decided to invite the CEO of Solar Foods, Pasi Vainikka, on the show to tell us a little more about when we can expect protein created with this new process to hit our plates.

I hope you enjoy it. You can find out more about Solar Foods at https://solarfoods.fi

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