9. Cultured Shrimp - Shrimp Human Health and Sustainability Issues with Shiok Meats CEO & Co-Founder Dr. Sandhya Sriram

Did you know that farmed shrimp is often grown in sewage water or slaughter farm runoffs? The shrimp end up all dark and oily and then get dunked into antibiotics. This is a standard industry practice but it doesn’t have to be this way. In this episode you will hear from Dr. Sandhya Shriram, she is Co-Founder & CEO of Shiok Meats. They create cell-based clean seafood, starting out with Shrimp. Shiok was founded 2018 in Singapore and has raised 7.6M so far. Shiok one of the top featured, very promising leaders of the industry. Stay tuned if you want to learn about the effect of the seafood industry on sustainability and your health, why growing shrimp is so different from growing, for example, a burger patty and Sandhyas learnings from being a founder including tips on how to work with the press. Sandhya TEDx speaker and has been featured in Forbes Women in Tech. She has a background in Biological Sciences and Biotechnology with a PhD in stem cell biology. Get involved with Red to Green as a volunteer or ambassador https://redtogreen.solutions/getinvolved Connect with Shiok Dr. Sandhya Sriram's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandhyasriram/ The Shiok Website https://shiokmeats.com/ ----- Get in touch with Red to Green Please leave a review on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/red-to-green-food-sustainability/id1511303510 Let's connect on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/schmidt-marina/ Check out the Red to Green Website for more info https://redtogreen.solutions/ For sponsorships, collaborations or feedback write Marina at [email protected] ----- Thanks to our partner Atlantic Food Labs The leading European VC in Food, Sustainability, and Health: https://foodlabs.de/ Ecosystem Partners Eatable Adventures a leading global Innovation Hub developing tomorrow’s food businesses: www.eatableadventures.com Join their community  www.foodentrepreneurs.com