Join UPSIDE Foods in Miami on Thursday, June
27 to taste cultivated chicken before it's banned in
Florida
BERKELEY, Calif., June 20,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With Florida's impending ban on cultivated meat set
to take effect on July 1, 2024,
UPSIDE Foods, the world's leading cultivated meat company, is
hosting a one-night-only pop-up to celebrate the future of food and
the importance of food freedom. The event will feature renowned
Miami chef, restaurant owner and
TV personality, Mika Leon, alongside
mixologist Gio Gutierrez. It will be
open to the public for free on a first-come, first-served basis,
offering Floridians their first and last chance to taste cultivated
meat before it's banned in the state.
UPSIDE Foods was the first company to introduce a cultivated
meat product to the US market following regulatory clearances from
FDA and USDA. UPSIDE believes that cultivated meat is an important
part of our food future in Miami,
Florida, and beyond - and that Floridians should have the
right to choose what meat they eat.
Cultivated meat, grown directly from animal cells, has the
potential to help meet the world's growing demand for meat in
a way that's more safe, humane and sustainable than conventional
methods. However, on May 1, 2024,
Governor DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1084 into law, criminalizing
the production and sale of cultivated meat in Florida.
With the clock ticking on the ban, UPSIDE's "Freedom of Food"
pop-up will give Floridians a chance to taste cultivated meat
before the ban goes into effect on July
1. The event is being co-hosted with The Brick and Timber
Collective, a leading real estate company with properties in
San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Miami.
Delicious Details:
- When: Thursday, June 27, 2024 at
6:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Miami, FL (reach out
to media@upsidefoods.com for the address)
- First-Come, First-Served: There will be limited servings of
UPSIDE's cultivated chicken, so be sure to arrive early for a
chance to try it!
- Terms and conditions: Please
visit upsidefoods.com/freedomoffood for details.
"We believe that cultivated meat is an essential part of the
future of food, and that people should have the right to choose
what goes on their plates," says Dr. Uma Valeti, CEO and Founder of
UPSIDE Foods. "This law disregards food safety experts, limits
consumer choice, and stifles American innovation. It's a setback
for progress, job creation, and Florida's potential in a new industry. We
believe in a future where everyone has access to delicious food
options, and this event is our way of showcasing what's
possible."
"Having had the opportunity to work with UPSIDE's cultivated
chicken, I can attest that their products are delicious," said Chef
Mika Leon. "From appearance to aroma
and taste, their products provide the same experience you'd expect
from chicken. As a chef, I love the idea of preserving the foods we
love while using innovation to figure out ways to create a better
future of food."
"It's an honor to partner with UPSIDE Foods to introduce
cultivated meat to Florida, but
it's unfortunate that it's under these circumstances," said
Jesse Feldman, Partner at Brick
& Timber Collective. "The state's ban on cultivated meat is
short-sighted and damaging to its tech ecosystem. This policy not
only affects cultivated meat but also stifles progress in biotech,
life sciences, and other innovative industries that can thrive
here. Opposing such policies is crucial to protect Florida and Miami as vibrant tech hubs."
Don't miss your chance to savor the taste of the future of food!
For UPSIDE Foods' press kit, please see here.
Terms and conditions apply. Please visit
upsidefoods.com/freedomoffood for event details.
About UPSIDE Foods
Based in Berkeley, CA, UPSIDE Foods grows meat, poultry
and seafood directly from real animal cells. These products are not
vegan or vegetarian—they are delicious meat, made without the need
to raise and slaughter billions of animals. Founded as the world's
first cultivated meat company in 2015, UPSIDE Foods has achieved
numerous industry-defining milestones, including being granted
approval to sell cultivated meat in the
United States in June 2023 and
completing the first consumer sale of cultivated meat in the U.S.
The company believes that people shouldn't have to choose between
the foods they love and a thriving planet, and is working to build
a better food system with access to delicious, humane, and
sustainable meat, poultry, and seafood. UPSIDE Foods has won
various industry awards, including New York
Times' Good Tech Awards, FastCo's Next Big Thing in Tech,
and the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation by
the National Association for Business Resources. UPSIDE Foods has
raised a total of $608 million,
including from the Abu Dhabi Growth Fund (ADG), Baillie Gifford,
Bill Gates, Cargill, Future
Ventures, John Doerr, John Mackey, Kimbal and
Christiana Musk, Norwest, Richard
Branson, Softbank, Temasek, Threshold, Tyson Foods, and
others. For more information, please visit www.upsidefoods.com.
Media Contact
Brooke Whitney
media@upsidefoods.com
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