How can we accelerate the path to sustainable food and nutrition production?
Our co-founder and CEO Thomas Schmidt discusses Denmark’s role in pioneering sustainable nutrition production in an opinion piece for Børsen.
Denmark is taking a historic step towards sustainable food production with the introduction of a climate tax on agricultural production by 2030. It is a good move, but we must do more to ensure a sustainable future for the growing global population.
Precision fermentation can be an important technology for the future of production of high-quality nutrition and food. Deeply rooted in Denmark’s scientific legacy, this technology positions the country as a global leader. We now have the potential to create the world’s future protein factories – and Denmark and Europe could lead the export of this technology globally to address food security challenges.
To maintain our technology leadership, we advocate for reallocating financial support from “old” agricultural technologies to innovative solutions that promise a healthier and cleaner future.
21st.BIO is leading the development of precision fermentation for nutrition and food production, starting with milk proteins. We have attained incredible productivity levels (titers), and are supporting several clients using our strains, processes, and upscaling their production to industrial volumes.
With the climate agreement, we have in Denmark the opportunity to show the whole world that it is possible to reduce greenhouse gases, improve our environment and nature, produce significantly more high-quality nutrition and create a stronger and more competitive industry. As Thomas concludes, let’s seize this opportunity together.
