Articles by Yadira Tejeda-Saldana

Build your cellular agriculture community

New Harvest is excited to announce the launch of its first Prairie-focused initiative, the Cellular Agriculture Prairies Ecosystem (CAPE) Project. Supported by $1 million in funding from the Government of Canada through PrairiesCan, the project will receive matching contributions from regional partners and utilize talent and existing infrastructure assets throughout the Prairies. This project will […]

This presentation provided valuable insights into the novel food framework and its relevance to cellular agriculture products as regulated by Health Canada. Here are the key highlights:

Miranda is leading a major three-year initiative aimed at building out food biomanufacturing, enhancing value-added agriculture, and creating a more food-secure future while boosting Canada’s agriculture sector.

Did you know many ingredients in your favorite alternative protein products were grown on the Canadian prairies? That’s right, the yellow peas in your plant-based burgers and oats in your oat milk were most likely grown and harvested sustainably here in Canada’s breadbasket. Cell ag will be no different. That is why we are thrilled […]

Do you want to help New Harvest build the Canadian cellular agriculture ecosystem? After 20 years of building the field of cellular agriculture around the world, New Harvest has been focusing on Canada as a place to build out the agricultural foundations of both cellular agriculture and biomanufacturing.  The Canadian Prairies are celebrated for their […]

A new report sheds light on what farmers care about, worry about, and see as an opportunity to improve their business when it comes to cultured meat production.

In December 2022, we announced our partnership with the University of Alberta to establish an Institute of Cellular Agriculture. It will be the first institute in Canada, and one of the first few in the world dedicated to growing food from cells. This is a big deal!! In November 2023, the U of A began interviewing […]

For the past few years, we have been working closely with the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Research teams to understand and raise awareness about the cellular agriculture landscape in Canada. Today, I’m thrilled to share a significant milestone – the opening of a PhD position for the first project focused on cell ag led by governmental […]

We had four Canadian academic leaders sharing their thoughts on where the cell ag industry stands today. If you missed out, we’ve got you covered! Here are the key takeaways from the discussion.

We had four Canadian industry leaders sharing their thoughts on where the cell ag industry stands today. If you missed out, we’ve got you covered! Here are the key takeaways from the discussion.

New Harvest, District 3 Innovation Centre, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) are co-hosting a series of Chatham House virtual events designed to spark connections and innovation within the cellular agriculture community in Canada.

“Cellular Agriculture: Technology, Society, Sustainability and Science” is available Nov 23. Tell your local library or pre-order it today!

New Harvest was part of two interdisciplinary teams to secure funding for both scientific and social dimensions of cellular agriculture.

A new report shares considerations and recommendations for how the Canadian cellular agriculture industry can support a just transition.

We’re launching a coalition of diverse key players across Canada – from biomanufacturing to agriculture, R&D to commercialization, training to infrastructure – building the future of cellular agriculture.

Our mandate? To convene and steer Canada’s cellular agriculture ecosystem towards growth, sustainability and global leadership.

Last week, we had the pleasure of bringing together 34 individuals from 30 different organizations across the cellular agriculture ecosystem in Canada. Co-hosted by New Harvest and Transition Accelerator on La Cité College’s campus in Ottawa, we held a first-of-its-kind workshop focused on addressing Canada’s unique value proposition in this emerging space. We believe this meeting was the […]

We brought together 48 governmental scientists and regulators from 15 countries to reflect on the safety of cultured meat.

Alongside an illustrious editorial team, we’re co-creating the go-to reference for the field.

We will be elevating and carrying on Cellular Agriculture Canada’s legacy through our work in Canada and beyond.

Resources, talent, and infrastructure: Why expanding into Canada is important for the cellular agriculture ecosystem everywhere

We ask that the USDA follows a descriptive, rather than prescriptive, approach to naming.

An unprecedented example of collective action, 50 leading companies shared previously unpublished details about their manufacturing process with New Harvest to inform safety recommendations for cell-cultured meat and seafood.

We are excited to announce a collaboration with Dr. Lenore Newman and Dr. Robert Newell at the University of Fraser Valley Food and Agriculture Institute (FAI) to investigate the viability of localized cellular agriculture industry in Canada.