Insect-Inspired Tech, Mediterranean Diet Under Threat, Frank Yiannas on Traceability

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Episode Description

Fall into the intersection of science-meets-business in the September episodes of the Omnivore podcast.

Jonathan Good talks about Scentian Bio, a New Zealand-based startup and winner of the 2024 pitch competition at IFT FIRST. Arlin Wasserman dissects the threat of climate change to the Mediterranean diet and suggests a harbinger of problems to come. Frank Yiannas gives his take on the Food Traceability Enhancement Act, which would delay or even gut the Food Traceability Rule, set to be implemented in January 2026.

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Featured Guests

Jonathan Good CEO of Scentian Bio

Jonathan Good is the CEO of Scentian Bio. He has a successful background as an entrepreneur in New Zealand and the USA and has held senior leadership roles in global food businesses. Before joining Scentian Bio, he served as a strategy advisor and chief company mentor to Sprout, a global agritech startup accelerator program.
Arlin Wasserman Founder and managing director

Arlin Wasserman is the founder and managing director of Changing Tastes, where he helps companies identify and catalyze shifts in the way business and consumers think about food.
Frank Yiannas Founder, Smarter Solutions

Frank Yiannas is founder of Smarter Solutions, a consulting firm that advises companies on food safety and supply chain issues. He is a renowned food safety leader and executive, food system futurist, author, professor, and advocate for consumers. Most recently, he served under two different administrations as the Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a position he held from 2018 to 2023, after spending 30 years in leadership roles with two industry giants: Walmart and the Walt Disney Company.

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