{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Drip by AQUALAB","title":"The Drip by AQUALAB: Upcycled Food with Emily Lafferty and Amanda Oenbring","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1238,"description":"Upcycled Food: the Climate Solution Sitting in Your Trash with Emily Lafferty and Amanda Oenbring\nWhat if the future of food isn’t about creating more, but wasting less? In this episode of The Drip, we sit down with Amanda Oenbring, CEO of the Upcycled Food Association, and Emily Lafferty, Director of Supply Chain at Seven Sundays, a breakfast brand rewriting the rules of what ends up on your plate.\nTogether, they’re part of a movement turning food system “waste” into something far more valuable: a solution. We go deep on the science, the systems, and the surprising innovations behind upcycled ingredients. Think of it as ingredient alchemy: transforming by-products into breakfast, and inefficiencies into impact.\nIn this episode, you’ll hear about:\nWhat counts as “upcycled”? \nThe big problem with food waste – and the greatest opportunities for innovation\nReal-world examples: from by-products to breakfast \nThe challenges of processing upcycled foods\nPractical ways to plug into the upcycled food revolution\nJump to:\n(00:07) Upcycling 101: What it really means\n(00:54) Meet Emily Lafferty and Amanda Oenbring\n(03:42) What is upcycled food, exactly?\n(05:09) Food waste: The hidden giant\n(07:26) Upcycled ingredients in action\n(09:10) Tech hurdles and how to solve them\n(18:57) This episode’s song recommendation.\n(19:34) This episode’s mantra.\nFeatured Artist and Song:\nPyaar by Troyboi\nLinks mentioned in this episode:\nAmanda Oenbring on LinkedIn\nEmily Lafferty on LinkedIn\nUpcycled Food Association\nSeven Sundays\nThe Highwomen by Crowded Table, music was chosen by Amanda\nSunday Vibes by Masego, music was chosen by Emily\nConnect with the show\nAQUALAB\nZachary Cartwright, PhD","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bdwyneYe-wwuE0piWvrRKwpYyT9MYdDMVavfd2QmlTQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZGRk/NDFhODg5NWI5YTc0/NWMzNjA1OTkxZGY3/MmJlZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}