From cosmetics to nutrition, collagen is seemingly everywhere — but we don’t often discuss its ethically questionable sources, says chemical engineer Fei Luo. She delves into the groundbreaking technology that uses genetically modified yeast to brew animal-free collagen, a process that could pave the way for a functional, tasty and harm-free future for this crucial protein. (Recorded at TED Countdown Dilemma Series: Food on June 6, 2024)
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@Oleksii-xc7rh
March 4, 2025 at 7:41 am
Thats good!
@HikaruYamamoto
March 4, 2025 at 7:46 am
Ted talks shouldnt be advertisements
@sidvicious332
March 4, 2025 at 9:15 am
Agreed. When did they decide to not have integrity? Someone in the company got a kickback. Not representative of the entire company. Bad apples.
@someguy2135
March 4, 2025 at 12:34 pm
An advertisement is for a specific brand of product. This TED talk is about the advantages of a certain type of product! There is no reason that there couldn’t be more than one brand of animal free collagan. She never mentioned the name of her company or the brand name of the product they make.
@bogdansss
March 4, 2025 at 7:53 am
Clicked for a TED Talk, left because it’s a business promo.
@someguy2135
March 4, 2025 at 12:37 pm
If you had watched the video, you would learn that she never mentioned the name of her company nor the brand of the product they make. This talk is about the advantages of animal free collagen, and not about any brands of animal free collagen.
@bogdansss
March 4, 2025 at 7:26 pm
@@someguy2135 I did watch the video, and this “talk” is pure marketing. Yeast-based collagen in 2025 is not an innovation, it’s been around since Clinton was still president. Other companies have been producing it for years, but if you want to find hers jump to 3:26
@dorianoscarwilde
March 4, 2025 at 8:04 am
Hmm gm meat?
@sidvicious332
March 4, 2025 at 9:17 am
TedTalks has become SELLOUTS
@vargaszilard2425
March 4, 2025 at 9:29 am
TED is a promotional platform for scammers.
@TheLitera
March 4, 2025 at 9:48 am
I am waiting forward soo much! ❤
@ahanabyoutubing9354
March 4, 2025 at 9:55 am
That’s great 😮😮😮😮
@MostlyLoveOfMusic
March 4, 2025 at 10:55 am
Be vegan
@MostlyLoveOfMusic
March 4, 2025 at 11:27 am
@@BelindaM44 this speaker aligns with my values
@someguy2135
March 4, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Each of us should not only go vegan, but also advocate for others to do the same.
@Bashkii
March 4, 2025 at 11:32 am
Why not good old good quality colagen in unflavored powder added daily to your morning juice?? Uh??It really works primarily for articulation,hair and nails…and it does!!
@someguy2135
March 4, 2025 at 1:03 pm
Why not? There are many good reasons, including the effect of animal agriculture on our environment. She mentioned the Amazon rain forest. Are you aware of the role of animal agriculture in the massive burning of the Amazon? Animal agriculture is the number one cause of deforestation!
@BonnieShadow33
March 4, 2025 at 5:46 pm
The whole point of the talk was to stop using animal collagen because of how terrible it is for the animals & the rain forest. This is about a vegan alternative to animal collagen, which is still just as effective.
@Bgmiofficial2574
March 4, 2025 at 11:49 am
wow
@Billabonggg2011
March 4, 2025 at 11:54 am
Lol I have ehlers danlos, my collagen is fundamentally jacked up 😂
@BonnieShadow33
March 4, 2025 at 5:44 pm
Me too.
@norbertcara4808
March 4, 2025 at 12:35 pm
Watching a non-animal collagen related Ted talk while eating raw, salted pig skin is slightly ironic 😂
@someguy2135
March 4, 2025 at 12:58 pm
There are so many reasons to boycott animal products! I’m glad you watched the video. Are you familiar with the Amazon rainforest problem that she mentioned? Are you aware of the role that animal agriculture plays in that problem? The soy that is grown there might have been part of the feed that helped to generate the pig skin you were eating.
@norbertcara4808
March 4, 2025 at 1:43 pm
@someguy2135 neah, it was homegrown. Last I checked, my uncle does not have a rainforest. Nor does Romania have any rainforests nearby. I do know of said issue, which btw is not only happening in there but also in other places. I do not argue that at some point humanity has to switch to something else as a food source, however I will argue to high heavens about the fact that we have the resources nor the technology to switch. Boiling this topic down to simple terms is down right narrow minded. Here you have a story of, besides increase in population, of also human greed and wealth disparity. The Amazon is being destroyed, in large part as you have a poor population in need of essential things being exploited by very wealthy cultures
@someguy2135
March 4, 2025 at 1:50 pm
@@norbertcara4808 If the pigs you raised didn’t eat any feed that you didn’t know the source of, they would be in a tiny minority. I am less worried about your specific situation than how your comment might influence others who read it.
@norbertcara4808
March 4, 2025 at 2:21 pm
@someguy2135 herein lies the issue. For starters, I have been speaking from my specific viewpoint, as are all people, always, whenever they are stating something.
As for you being worried about others reading my statements, that is strictly a them problem. Instead of silencing people just because they have different opinions, we should normalize the fact that different people have different opinions stemming from different circumstances. People need to not take everything they hear or see or smell at face value. A filter must be applied. People need to use their feelings less and their brain more.
@someguy2135
March 4, 2025 at 3:46 pm
@@norbertcara4808 You may have thought that I wanted you to censor yourself but that is not the case. I live in the United States of America where we have freedom of speech and I endorse that policy. I hope you will agree that I also have the right to voice my opinion about your comments including how others might be influenced by them. You are simply normalizing the eating of animals and I was reacting to that.
@reedofwater
March 4, 2025 at 12:59 pm
Very suspicious. I’ll just stick to tried and true meat.
@someguy2135
March 4, 2025 at 1:17 pm
Those who do not eat meat live longer and healthier lives. We do not have to resort to eating animals anymore. In fact with the current and growing population producing food using animal agriculture is not sustainable and has a terrible impact on our environment.
@reedofwater
March 4, 2025 at 6:26 pm
@ Says your acres of soybeans that ruin the environment all the same. Vegetarians suffer from all sorts of intestinal issues and malnutrition and live worse and shorter lives. Raising livestock is perfectly sustainable and leave a smaller footprint in the environment than all the assorted fruits and vegetables you have to eat for the same benefit.
We are omnivores that lead strongly towards carnivorous tendencies. That’s just our biology. We are not gorillas.
@evolvedaily
March 4, 2025 at 1:09 pm
I find it funny whenever someone talks about sustainability, I think of “Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed”
@someguy2135
March 4, 2025 at 1:21 pm
The technology she referred to is called Precision Fermentation, and has huge promise for a more sustainable future. PF is currently used to produce animal free insulin and rennet for cheese production. I have tried animal free dairy milk made using this process, and it was delicious!
@bogdansss
March 4, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Precision fermentation has been around for 30 years & implemented into production by several companies. Still, my beef with this talk is that she is presenting it as her company’s breakthrough.
@someguy2135
March 4, 2025 at 7:46 pm
@@bogdansss what makes you think it isn’t her company’s breakthrough when it comes to creating animal free collagen?
@gaitruong7112
March 4, 2025 at 6:43 pm
I’m retired at 40, went from Grass to Grace. This video here reminds me of my transformation from a nobody to good home, $175k biweekly and a good son full of love🤍🤍
@lenb5613
March 4, 2025 at 6:43 pm
I’m highly inspired.
Please spill some sugar about the bi-weekly stuff you mentioned.
@gaitruong7112
March 4, 2025 at 6:43 pm
It is simply the digital market. That’s been the secret to this wealth transfer. A lot of folks in US and abroad are getting so much from it, God has been good to my household Thank you Jesus
@gaitruong7112
March 4, 2025 at 6:43 pm
Big thanks to Mrs CHRISTINE ELIZABETH LERMA
@gaitruong7112
March 4, 2025 at 6:44 pm
With her guidance, I reached 720k through trading. I’m still surprised how she gets her analysis and strategies, she’s an absolute genius ❤
@TruongNguyen-xg5ec
March 4, 2025 at 6:44 pm
I’ve always wanted to be involved for a long time but the volatility in the price has been very confusing to me. Although I have watched a lot of YouTube videos about it but I still find it hard to understand
@Shylock613
March 5, 2025 at 12:08 am
Meh. ill stick with chewy meat
@urbanstrencan
March 5, 2025 at 12:14 am
Interesting tech for food production
@DreNascimento13
March 5, 2025 at 2:03 am
So, artificial collagen?!
@HellMollyHolly
March 5, 2025 at 2:15 am
These days ted absolutely sucks
@KJSvitko
March 5, 2025 at 9:09 am
You are what you eat. Your diet impacts your health.
Lower stress, reduce obesity, get enough sleep and more exercise are key to a healthy life.
Obesity in children and adults is rising across the world.
Fast food and sugary drinks including fruit juices are contributing to the problem of poor health and obesity.
Eat a healthy plant based diet and exercise regularly.
Reduce or ELIMINATE cows milk, eggs, cheese and meat. Eat more salad greens, beans, fruit and vegetables. Eliminate fast food, snacks like cookies, cakes, chips, and sugary drinks and juices.
Every adult and child should own a bicycle and ride it regularly.
Regular exercise will help you sleep better. Yoga is a great stress reducer.
Obesity is all too common today. Get off the couch. Get off the phone, ipad or video game.
A variety of stretching and other exercises help with increased mobility.
Ride to work, ride to school, ride for fun.
Every city should be a bicycle city.
Speak up for bicycles in your community
@KJSvitko
March 5, 2025 at 9:09 am
Go vegan for your health, whole food plant based.
Go vegan for the animals. Go vegan for the planet. Go vegan and be healthier and happier.
A lower risk of heart disease and cancer for you and a better planet for everyone, human and animals.
Eating healthy is not a diet it is a healthy life style.
Go out and look around. The vast majority of people you see are obese or al least over weight.
People do not need to be fat shamed BUT being over weight is not healthy and leads to a host of illnesses.
When you look around you can see all the unhealthy people without taking a blood test or a fitness test
“NORMAL” for the average American is “UNHEALTHY” The health of society is in decline.
@ВасяИванов-щ6з
March 5, 2025 at 10:03 pm
How collagen made for vegs will be different from animal produced? Are we talking the same chemical substance/formula?