Hi All,

Please see information below about an interesting webinar scheduled for May 23^rd. Attendance is at the discretion of your preceptor.

Thanks,

Jessica

Jessica Rutherford RD, MSc 

Master of Applied Human Nutrition (MAHN) Coordinator 

Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences 

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences 

University of Manitoba 

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Subject: FW: You are invited to a Manitoba Agriculture Webinar!

This webinar announcement is shared on behalf of Manitoba Agriculture:

Manitoba Agriculture invites you to attend:

Feeding the Future: With Alternative Protein

May 23, 10:00 am – 11:00 am CST via Zoom (registration link below)

Join us on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 10:00 am CDT for an engaging webinar on the evolving landscape of alternative proteins. Meet global experts from the Good Food Institute, USA and Wageningen University, Netherlands who will be chatting with Manitoba’s own alternative protein pioneer, James Batthershill from Juno Food Labs. Learn about what this emerging sector could mean for Manitoba, and the world. Don’t miss this dynamic discussion. Register today!

Panel moderated by James Battershill, Founder, Juno Food Lab

Meet our Alternative Protein Expert Panelists

James Battershill, Founder, Juno Foods Lab James Battershill is the founder at CEO at Juno Food Labs, a Winnipeg based alternative protein startup focused on making foods that are sustainable, delicious, and affordable. He is a founding member of both the Winnipeg Food Council and Manitoba Protein Consortium. James' believes that our food system is the mother of all great human achievements, and that our future depends on our ability to meet the world's growing appetite for protein sustainably. 

Dr. Stacy Pyett, Program Manager Proteins for Life, Wageningen University and Research As Program Manager Proteins for Life at Wageningen University & Research, Dr Stacy Pyett is responsible for aligning protein-related research to stakeholder needs. Stacy is committed to making protein systems more sustainable and equitable, and to maintaining a science-based and nuanced dialogue in what can be a contentious domain. 

Priera Panescu, Lead Scientist — Plant-Based Specialist, The Good Food Institute Priera Panescu is passionate about leveraging science and technology to advance food security, improve environmental sustainability, and ensure equitable access and flourishing livelihoods for producers across food and agricultural value chains. Her current role at The Good Food Institute focuses on accelerating the plant-based meat industry by analyzing the plant-based protein landscape, identifying emerging technological solutions and bottlenecks, and communicating with other scientists about advancing alternative protein research. 

You Matter to Manitoba.

REGISTER HERE

Join us on Zoom on May 23, 2024, at 10:00 am CST to learn why.

Funding Manitoba’s Agri-food Innovation Ecosystem is the 3rd webinar in the Manitoba Agriculture Agri-food Webinar series. More learning opportunities will be announced soon.

Contact us at agindustrydev@gov.mb.ca with any questions.