Isha Datar Explained

Isha Datar
Occupation:Executive Director of New Harvest
Organization:New Harvest
Birth Date:6 January 1988
Birth Place:Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada[1]
Education:
Website:New Harvest Profile

Isha Datar (born January 6, 1988) is the executive director of New Harvest, known for her work in cellular agriculture, the production of agricultural products from cell cultures.

Early life and education

Datar was raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[2] Her mother worked at a dairy farm, where Datar spent much of her childhood growing vegetables alongside her. Datar's mother was also a sculptor, and her father a doctor. After an elementary school field trip to a landfill, she became invested in reducing global waste and the impact of climate change.[2] She received a B.S. from the University of Alberta in 2009.[3] During her time as an undergraduate, Datar took a meat science class that challenged her idealistic vision of the sustainability of the animal agriculture industry and introduced her to cellular agriculture.[4] Datar received her M.Biotech from the University of Toronto Mississauga in 2013.[3] [5]

Career

In 2009, Datar published "Possibilities for an in-vitro meat production system" in Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, which detailed the progress of cellular agriculture.[5] [6] The paper was sent to Jason Matheny – founder and then-director of New Harvest – who forwarded the paper to those who were mentioned in it.[5] [7] In 2013, Datar became the chief executive officer at New Harvest. Datar also co-founded Muufri (now Perfect Day)[8] and Clara Foods (now The EVERY Company).[9] In 2021, Robert Downey Jr. funded Datar's work through his 'fast grants' project.[10] Datar has been profiled in media venues including USA Today,[11] the magazine Toronto Life,[12] the Calgary Herald.[13] She has spoken with NPR's Science Friday,[14] The New Republic,[15] Food & Wine magazine,[16] and the National Observer.[17]

Awards and honors

Canadian Business spotlighted her work as a 2016 Change Agent.[18] In 2019, Datar was named one of 25 Food and Agriculture Leaders to Watch by FoodTank.com.[19]

Maclean's listed Isha Datar in its "The Power List: Top 10 Food Titans", where she is credited with coining the term cellular agriculture.[20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Hui . Ann . February 14, 2020 . Milk’s next frontier: Lab-made food could change the way we eat – and it’s quickly becoming a reality . February 18, 2024 . The Globe and Mail.
  2. Web site: Wong . Kristine . Isha Datar is Creating a Path Forward for Alternative Animal Protein . Food & Wine . Meredith Corporation . 25 February 2021.
  3. News: Hui . Ann . Milk's next frontier: Lab-made food could change the way we eat – and it's quickly becoming a reality . The Globe and Mail. 14 February 2020 .
  4. Treleaven . Sarah . July 2016 . Ms. Chatelaine: Isha Datar . . . 89 . 7 . 16 . August 2, 2021.
  5. Web site: McGivern . Chris . Isha Datar: New Harvest and the Post-Animal Bioeconomy . Shuttleworth Foundation . October 2019 . 25 February 2021.
  6. Web site: Palet . Laura Secorun . Isha Datar Can Grow Your Steak in a Lab . ozy.com . OZY . 5 December 2021.
  7. Book: Shapiro . Paul . Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World . 2018 . Gallery Books.
  8. News: Hui . Ann . February 15, 2020 . Milk's next frontier: Lab-made food could change the way we eat - and it's quickly becoming a reality: Dairy farmers are pushing back and current regulations are a roadblock, but proponents say the future is already here . The Globe and Mail (Online), Toronto.
  9. Web site: Smith . Allison . Conversation with Isha Datar, Executive Director of New Harvest . Animal Charity Evaluators . 24 March 2021.
  10. Web site: Robert . Downey, Jr. . David . Lang . 2021-12-15 . Robert Downey Jr.: Here's how to accelerate discoveries to help the planet . 2022-01-02 . Fast Company . en-US.
  11. Web site: Palet . Laura Securon . June 10, 2014 . Growing meat … in the lab . 2022-01-02 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  12. Web site: Fraser . Ashley . 2019-11-07 . This woman wants to make chickenless eggs and cowless milk . 2022-01-02 . Toronto Life . en-US.
  13. Web site: Stephenson . Amanda . October 19, 2020 . As industry begins to take off, Alberta researchers working on lab-grown meat . 2022-01-02 . calgaryherald . en-CA.
  14. Web site: November 27, 2020 . What Is The Future Of Meat? . 2022-01-02 . Science Friday . en-US.
  15. Aronoff . Kate . Dutkiewicz . Jan . Rosenberg . Gabriel N. . Dutkiewicz . Jan . Rosenberg . Gabriel N. . Martin . Nick . Martin . Nick . Republic . The New . Republic . The New . 2021-09-29 . Lab to Table . The New Republic . 2022-01-02 . 0028-6583.
  16. Web site: Wong . Kristine . May 24, 2017 . Isha Datar is Creating a Path Forward for Alternative Animal Protein . 2022-01-02 . Food & Wine . en.
  17. Web site: 2021-10-12 . How We Eat . 2022-01-02 . Canada's National Observer . en.
  18. News: Castaldo. Joe. October 13, 2016. Change Agents 2016: Isha Datar, New Harvest. Canadian Business.
  19. Web site: Dion, Barth . 25 Food and Agriculture Leaders to Watch in 2019 . FoodTank . 21 March 2019 . 6 December 2021.
  20. News: Maclean's . October 13, 2016 . The Power List: Top 10 Food Titans . https://web.archive.org/web/20230802013827/https://macleans.ca/culture/food/the-power-list-top-10-food-titans/ . August 2, 2023.

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