My Vision for a Cultivated Meat Future
By David Bell
After 13 years of being vegan, I'm actually excited about meat again. That's not something I ever expected to write. Not just any meat though. Cultivated meat. Real meat, just...
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What I Wish I'd Known Before Starting My Vegan Journey
By David Bell
Thirteen years ago, I made the switch to veganism overnight. One minute I was eating steak, the next I wasn't. Looking back, there are things I wish I'd known. Not...
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The Role of Technology in Ethical Eating
By David Bell
It's interesting how we accept technology in every part of our lives except food production. Somehow that's meant to stay 'traditional'. Yet there's nothing traditional about modern farming. We already...
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How Meditation Helped Me Process Ethical Food Choices
By David Bell
I discovered meditation at 27, years before becoming vegan. It taught me to look at my thoughts and choices more objectively. That came in handy when I was wrestling with...
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Building a Business Around Future Food: My Approach
By David Bell
I've been in business long enough to know timing is everything. Launch too early, you're ahead of the market. Too late, you've missed the opportunity. With cultivated meat, we're at...
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The First Cultivated Meat I Want to Try (And Why)
By David Bell
People often ask what meat I miss most. Lobster tail and venison carpaccio, since you're asking. But those won't be available in cultivated form for quite a while. The first...
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What I've Learned from 13 Years of Reading Food Labels
By David Bell
Being vegan turns you into a detective. You spend ages in supermarket aisles, squinting at ingredients lists, looking for hidden animal products. It was frustrating at first. Why did milk...
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The Future of Food Through My Children's Eyes
By David Bell
My twins are ten. They've been vegetarian since birth - a compromise between their vegan dad and meat-eating mum. To them, not eating meat isn't some ethical stance. It's just...
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How My Dogs Taught Me About Compassion in Business
By David Bell
Watching Lilly and Rupert over the years taught me something interesting: treating beings with kindness isn't at odds with being practical. My King Charles Spaniels were loved members of our...
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The Environmental Case for Cultivated Meat: Beyond Ethics
By David Bell
I became vegan for the animals. The environmental benefits were just a bonus. But they're becoming harder to ignore. Traditional meat production is incredibly inefficient. Massive amounts of land, water...
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Why Cultivated Meat Could Unite Vegans and Meat-Eaters
By David Bell
For years, there's been this divide. Vegans on one side, meat-eaters on the other. Both thinking the other group just doesn't get it. And in a way, both are right....
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The Parallels Between Tech Innovation and Food Evolution
By David Bell
Having spent my life in tech businesses, I've seen how innovation typically follows a pattern. First comes the breakthrough, then the skepticism, then gradual acceptance, and finally - it just...
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What the UK's Approval of Cultivated Pet Food Means for the Future
By David Bell
The UK recently approved the first cultivated meat pet food for trials. As someone who's had to navigate the ethical complexity of being a vegan buying meat for my dogs,...
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My Journey from Tech to Food Industry Observer
By David Bell
I've worked in tech businesses since I was 16. Never imagined I'd end up fascinated by the future of food. But when you think about it, there are similarities. Tech...
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The Questions I Get Asked Most About Being Vegan in 2024
By David Bell
The questions have changed over the years. It used to be "Where do you get your protein?" and "Don't you miss bacon?" These days, people are more likely to say...
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Why I'm Excited About Cultivated Meat (From a Vegan's Perspective)
By David Bell
Some vegans are sceptical about cultivated meat. They'll say we don't need it - that plants are enough. And they're right, strictly speaking. I've been vegan for 13 years; I'm...
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When Veganism Meets Business: Balancing Profit and Principles
By David Bell
The Japanese have a concept called Ikigai - finding the sweet spot between what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid...
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The Connection Between Pet Ownership and Food Ethics
By David Bell
It's interesting how pets can shape our ethics. For me, it was quite literal - Rupert was sitting on my knee when I watched those first videos about factory farming....
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What Working for Myself Taught Me About Making Ethical Choices
By David Bell
I've been self-employed since 16. When you work for yourself, every decision is yours to own. There's no corporate policy to hide behind, no boss to blame. The same principle...
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The Books That Changed My Perspective on Food
By David Bell
I've always believed that books find you at the right time in life. Like when I discovered books about business at 16, or meditation at 27. Veganism came to me...
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From Militant to Moderate: How My Approach to Veganism Evolved
By David Bell
When you first discover the truth about factory farming, it feels urgent. Like a secret you need to share with everyone. Now. Thirteen years ago, that was me. Fresh from...
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