The recording of our recent webinar, “Rethinking Food: APAC as a Living Lab for the Future,” is now available on the vegconomist YouTube channel.
This session explored the transformative role the APAC region is playing in the future of food innovation. Moderated by Nadine Filko, the webinar brought together a diverse panel of experts: Megumi Abigail Yoshitomi, President of the Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture; Byron Perez, Programme Doctorate at D-HEST at ETH Zürich; and Peter Yu, Program Director at the APAC Society for Cellular Agriculture.
Key highlights included:
- Consumer Perception: Different APAC countries are showing varying degrees of openness to novel food products. Singapore is embracing cultivated meat and microalgae due to food security concerns, while Japan is navigating cultural and regulatory complexities.
- Regulatory Landscape: Panelists highlighted Singapore’s leadership in food regulation and the growing efforts in countries like Thailand and Malaysia to build frameworks for novel food commercialization.
- Collaboration: The discussion emphasized the importance of cross-country collaboration in APAC to drive innovation and share knowledge in foodtech.
- Food Security and Sustainability: With a focus on resource efficiency, the panel discussed how innovative solutions like cultivated meat and microalgae can help address food security challenges in the region.
This conversation sheds light on how APAC is becoming a key testing ground for the future of food. Watch the full webinar:
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