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What This Blog Covers

The future of protein is being shaped right now through scientific breakthroughs, policy decisions, and technological innovations. This blog tracks those developments across three areas:

Science: From cellular agriculture to fermentation to plant-based innovations, I examine the research advancing alternative protein technologies and what the evidence shows about their potential.

Policy: Government funding priorities, regulatory frameworks, and international climate commitments shape which protein innovations scale. I analyze these policy landscapes and their implications.

Technology: I explore the tools, processes, and platforms enabling new approaches to protein production—and assess their progress against concrete benchmarks.

Who This Is For

Whether you're a policymaker, researcher, entrepreneur, philanthropist, or just curious about where our food is headed, this blog provides context and analysis to make sense of this evolving space.

Who I Am

I'm Abhi Flores-Kumar. I currently work at Coefficient Giving, where I make grants related to sustainable protein.

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Claiming Steaks is an independent publication launched in December 2025.