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Alternative Protein Project Wageningen

Student team who strives to build a healthy, sustainable and just food system by creating a vibrant,

01/05/2025

🎧 Episode 2 is live!
We’re back with the second part of our 3-part podcast series on Wageningen University’s new Cellular Agriculture curriculum!

This time, we talk with Josue Heinrich about the Precision Fermentation course 🧫🌱

💡 What is precision fermentation?
🥚 How can we make real milk & egg proteins—without animals?
🎓 What can students expect from this hands-on experience?

Josue shares his journey from Mosa Meat to academia, and how this tech could change the way we produce food sustainably 🌍

🎙 Catch the full episode on Spotify!

20/03/2025

🎬 Alternative Protein & Chill: Movie Night! 🌱🍿

Join us for a cozy evening as we screen Okja, a film by B**g Joon-ho that explores the ethics of food production, corporate greed, and the bond between humans and animals. The story follows Mija, a young girl who embarks on a daring mission to rescue her genetically modified super-pig, Okja, from a powerful multinational company.

📅 Thursday, March 27th
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Forum C0221

Come for the movie, with great company, engaging discussions, and of course some drinks and snacks!

Bring your friends and let’s enjoy the movie night together! See you there! ✨🎥

🔗 To register link in bio!

25/02/2025

Throwback to an unforgettable escape room experience! 🔐✨

We teamed up with Avebe to bring history, innovation, and sustainability to life.

From potato production to plant-based protein extraction, this adventure showed how Avebe leads the way in sustainable solutions for the future. 🌱💡

Huge thanks to Avebe for sponsoring this amazing event, to Marloes Noordkamp for her unvaluable support during the game and to our awesome participants for cracking the code! 🥔🔍

07/02/2025

We're teaming up with Avebe for a thrilling Escape Room experience! 🕵️‍♂️🔐

📅 When? Wednesday, 19th February
📍 Where? Forum B0504

Two action-packed sessions to choose from:
⏰ Session 1: 16:00 - 17:30
⏰ Session 2: 17:45 - 19:15

🍹 Drinks will be provided to keep you refreshed while you crack those codes! But hurry, spots are limited!

To register and choose your preferred session, just fill out the poll! 🎯 Don't miss out on this thrilling challenge – get ready to escape and have fun! 🚪💥

🔗 To register link in bio!

23/12/2024

That’s a wrap, with our last event event last week🎉. It was a pleasure to co-host with the WUR Master Honours Program, focusing on alternative proteins from cultivated meat 🍖➡️ 🧫. This collaboration provided an engaging platform for students and experts to delve into the hot advancements in cellular agriculture and its potential to disrupt sustainable food systems 🌍.

The event featured amazing presentation from the honours students and discussions about their works 🗣️🥩🔬. They highlighted CellAG role in addressing global food challenge 🌐 and future in our plates 🌿. Participants had the opportunity to connect 🤝 with industry leaders and researchers, exchanging ideas 💡 and perspectives 👀.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude 🙏 to all attendees 👥, speakers 🗣️, and organizers 🛠️ for their invaluable contributions.

As we conclude this year 📅, we look forward to building upon this momentum 🔝 and continuing our efforts to promote sustainable protein sources 🌱. Stay tuned 📢 for more events 🎫 and initiatives 💡 in the coming year!

16/12/2024

🌱 Exciting News from WAPP! 🌱

We are thrilled to announce our new sponsorship with Royal Avebe, a leading ingredient supplier specializing in potato starch and potato protein. Always seeking innovative solutions, they maximize the potato's potential to provide high-quality ingredients that enhance plant-based products and support the growth of the alternative protein market.

As a student association focused on advancing sustainable alternatives in the protein sector, this partnership is a major step forward in our mission. Through this collaboration, we will be able to further our initiatives and events dedicated to the future of alternative proteins.

The photo below is from our company visit to Avebe in November 2023, where we had the chance to witness firsthand the incredible work they are doing to drive sustainability and innovation in the food industry.

A big thank you to Avebe for supporting our vision. We look forward to working together to explore new possibilities and make a lasting impact in the alt-protein space! 🌍💚

08/12/2024

🎯 Partnership Renewal: A Recipe for Success! 🌱
We’re super excited to announce the renewal of our partnership with Kalsec Inc. for the upcoming year! 🎉
Kalsec, is a global leader in natural food and beverage ingredients, specialised in crafting innovative taste and sensory solutions, 🌈 natural colours, and food protection products 🛡️— the key elements in creating delicious and sustainable alternative protein products. 🌱🍔

🌟 Why does this partnership matter?
By collaborating with Kalsec and profiting from their expertise at the Savoury Product Innovation Centre of Excellence (SPICE Lab) right here on the Wageningen Campus, we are enhancing our ability to share about innovative solutions for plant-based food products. 🧫🍽️
This partnership strengthens our focus this year to seek creation of foods that are not only delicious but also thoughtfully designed to meet the needs of a changing food system. 🌍✨

Together, we’re exploring new possibilities to reach a alternative proteins as flavourful as it is impactful. 😋💡

Here’s to another year of collaboration and delicious discoveries! 🥂

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25/11/2024

Excited about the future of Cellular Agriculture? 🌱

Join us on December 12th for and evening of cutting-edge research and insights at the Alternative Proteins from Cellular Agriculture symposium, in collaboration with the MSc Honours Programme students of WUR.

Hear from MSc Honours students presenting their innovative research, followed by expert insights from Chantal Christis and Stef de Warle on the future of cellular agriculture.

Wrap up the evening with drinks, snacks and great networking opportunities! 🥂

🗓️ Date: Thursday December 12th
🕡 Time: 18:45-22:00
📍 Location: Impulse, Wageningen Campus

To sign up link in bio 🔗

Register by Dec 9th!

18/11/2024

𝗔𝗹𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲

Join us for an evening of 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 at WUR! 🌱

Location: 𝗔𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗮, 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝟵𝟭𝟭𝟵
Date: 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿
Time: 𝟭𝟴:𝟯𝟬-𝟮𝟬:𝟯𝟬

Watch as PhD students from different departments showcase their groundbreaking work in 3-minute pitch sessions - concise, engaging and packed with innovation.💡

A panel of WUR professors and industry experts will evaluate each pitch, bringing both academic and business perspectives to the judging process, with the top presenter taking home a prize. 🏆

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱, so secure yours now!

To sign up 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼

Let's explore the future of alternative proteins together! ✨

31/10/2024

🌱 Exciting Times for the Future of Food! 🌱

We are thrilled to announce that last week WAPP had the incredible opportunity to attend The Future of Protein Production in Amsterdam, a pivotal event dedicated to exploring the future of alternative proteins! 🌍💡

The conference gathered leaders, researchers, and innovators who are redefining sustainable food systems and empowering alternative protein solutions. Our team was proud to be a part of discussions on groundbreaking topics, from advancements in plant-based and cultured proteins to scaling sustainable practices in food production.

The Future of Protein Production provided a invaluable space for sharing and networking, and also allowed us to connect with students from other chapters of the Alt Protein Project. 👐🌐

A big thank you to the Future of Protein Production for giving us the opportunity to take part in the conference and to everyone who exchanged ideas, insights and opinions with us on the future of alternative proteins!

We are excited to bring these ideas back to our community and continue pushing for positive change in the alternative protein space. 💚

23/10/2024

🚀🧑‍🚀 Last night, WAPP had the pleasure of hosting a symposium entitled "Beyond Earth: Alternative Proteins in Space", in collaboration with WUR Student Challenges. The event was a valuable learning opportunity on how to design food production systems in space that can thrive in such an extreme and resource-limited environment.

🙌 Thank you to everyone who attended our event! Your curiosity and thoughtful questions made the discussion truly engaging and insightful. It was exciting to see so many passionate students interested in this groundbreaking topic.

A huge thanks to our guest speakers João Marques Garcia and Iulian Boboescu for sharing their expertise and providing us with a glimpse into the innovative possibilities ahead.

Looking forward to exploring new opportunities to enhance the sustainability of our food systems, both on Earth and in space! 💫

10/10/2024

We are thrilled to attend the Future of Protein Production event in Amsterdam on October 23rd and 24th, 2024!
We’re looking forward to networking, learning, and hearing from incredible speakers who are shaping the future of food. 🌱

There is not enough space on this post to list all the interesting speakers and topics we want to hear about, but these are some highlights we’re looking forward to:

- Stacy Pyett, Program Manager Proteins for Life at Wageningen University & Research, speaking about Thriving in the niche: biomass fermentation, hybrid proteins, and waste streams , no alt protein event is complete without Stacy 😊
-Cultivating success: strategic partnerships and open innovation in the future of meat and seafood with Lou Cooperhouse
-Illuminating a brighter alternative protein future with Max Huisman
-The production of fermenters and bioreactors for various industries with different ingredients with Tim Elbert

If you’re still considering attending, you can use the code WAPP20 for a 20% discount on your ticket!
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to be at the forefront of protein innovation.

Looking forward to seeing you at the FPP conference!

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