#002 - Alternative proteins with Jeffray Behr

Engineered for Impact

Jeffray is a Food Process engineer at New School Foods and a passionate advocate for the alternative protein industry.
In this episode we discuss

• Jeffray's journey into alternative proteins
• The impact of his undergraduate final year research project on securing a job
• Advice for university students to set themselves up for success in the industry
• Engineering opportunities within the alternative protein industry
• An overview of New School Foods' product and Jeffray's work
• How mid-career engineers can make a difference in the industry

Full show notes: http://engineeredforimpact.show/jeffray
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/A_KcxTN4l84
Timestamps

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:40) Jeffray Behr

(00:02:34) Jeffray’s journey

(00:11:48) Capstone research project

(00:20:08) Engineering in alternative protein

(00:22:31) Jeffray's Careers Guide

(00:31:17) Getting into alternative protein

(00:41:58) Jeffray's podcast

(00:45:31) New School Foods

(01:02:37) Later career engineers in alternative protein

(01:07:31) Less obvious ways engineers can contribute

(01:16:21) ALLFED

(01:21:32) Top 3 resources for early career engineers

(01:24:38) What do you wish you had invented?

(01:27:57) How to contact Jeffray

(01:28:46) Outro

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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Jeffray’s journey (00:02:34)

3. Capstone research project (00:11:48)

4. Engineering in alternative protein (00:20:08)

5. Jeffray's Careers Guide (00:22:31)

6. Getting into alternative protein (00:31:17)

7. Jeffray's podcast (00:41:58)

8. New School Foods (00:45:31)

9. Later career engineers in alternative protein (01:02:37)

10. Less obvious ways engineers can contribute (01:07:31)

11. ALLFED (01:16:21)

12. Top 3 resources for early career engineers (01:21:32)

13. What do you wish you had invented? (01:24:38)

14. How to contact Jeffray (01:27:57)

15. Outro (01:28:46)