Regulatory barriers and outdated policies can hinder technological innovation. Carbon reduction targets and policies assume technological innovation but overlook regulatory barriers. The "Technological hockey stick" is only possible if a "Regulatory hockey stick" is initiated. That is why we advocate for a supportive and agile regulatory framework that embraces sustainable innovation.
Challenges such as climate change, food waste, global health and the overuse of antibiotics and pesticides are all pressing issues that society and industry need to address.
Food production accounts for nearly 1/3 of global greenhouse gas emissions
A 70% agricultural efficiency increase is needed to feed the future population
1/3 of all food is wasted which is equal to 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions
Aging population, rise in non-communicable diseases and antibiotic resistance
Our 50,000 microbial strains can help:
17%
of dairy is wasted
81%
of waste is due to product expiration
30%
of yogurt waste can be reduced by extending shelf life by seven days
54m
sick days (flu-like sickness) can be avoided each year if the US population takes probiotics*
1.7 days
of work on average are missed when people get flu-like sickness
61%
of lost workdays can potentially be reduced by taking probiotics*
* Probiotics reduce healthcare costs and societal impact of flu-like respiratory tract infections in the US: An economic modeling study, Irene Lenoir-Wijnkoop I. et al, Front Pharmarcol, 2019