Welcome & Introduction

• Welcome & Introduction - Charlotte Neher, Bridge2Food & Prof. Dimitris Charalampopoulos, Vice Director, Microbial Food Hub & Bezos Centre
• A Systems-Level Overview of Alternative Protein Technologies - Prof. Rohan Shirwaiker, Director, Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein at North Carolina State University

This lecture will provide a high-level overview of plant-based, fermentation-enabled, and cell-cultivated protein technologies, with an emphasis on their underlying principles and interrelationships. The session will frame these approaches within the broader context of a diversified and evolving food system, setting the stage for more detailed discussions in subsequent lectures.